Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Inventories

15. Inventories

	31.12.2018		31.12.2019		31.12.2019
	RMB’000		RMB’000		US$’000
Raw materials		1,243,955		1,500,034		211,717
Work in progress		30,038		35,688		5,037
Finished goods		1,243,871		1,288,415		181,848
Total inventories at the lower of cost and net realizable value		2,517,864		2,824,137		398,602

	31.12.2017			31.12.2018			31.12.2019			31.12.2019
	RMB’000			RMB’000			RMB’000			US$’000
Inventories recognized as an expense in cost of sales		11,021,960			11,471,988			13,167,181			1,858,433
Inclusive of the following charge/(credit):
- Inventories written down		17,492			25,194			31,810			4,490
- Reversal of write-down of inventories		(37,393	)		(33,662	)		(14,788	)		(2,087	)

The reversal of write-down of inventory was made when the related inventories were sold above their carrying value.