20 Inventories
| In CHF million | 31.12.2015 | 31.12.2014 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raw material and supplies | 5 | 6 | ||
| Customer premises equipment and merchandise | 170 | 141 | ||
| Advance payments made | 3 | 5 | ||
| Finished and semi-finished goods | – | 5 | ||
| Total inventories, gross | 178 | 157 | ||
| Allowances on inventories | (4) | (8) | ||
| Total inventories, net | 174 | 149 |
In 2015, inventory-related costs amounting to CHF 1,143 million (prior year: CHF 1,145 million) were recorded under the cost of goods and services purchased.