21 Trade receivables

  Download

 

€ million

 

Dec. 31, 2013

 

Dec. 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Trade receivables from

 

 

 

 

third parties

 

9,126

 

8,705

affiliated companies

 

266

 

167

joint ventures

 

1,712

 

1,191

associates

 

26

 

33

other investees and investors

 

3

 

3

 

 

11,133

 

10,099

The fair values of the trade receivables correspond to the carrying amounts.

The trade receivables include receivables from construction contracts accounted for using the percentage of completion (PoC) method. These are calculated as follows:

  Download

 

 

 

 

 

€ million

 

Dec. 31, 2013

 

Dec. 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

Contract costs and proportionate contract profit/loss of construction contracts

 

1,575

 

1,704

of which billed to customers

 

–49

 

–11

Exchange rate effects

 

–3

 

–2

PoC receivables, gross

 

1,523

 

1,691

Prepayments received

 

–1,272

 

–1,475

PoC receivables, net

 

251

 

217

Other payments received on account of construction contracts in the amount of €350 million (previous year: €407 million), for which no construction costs have yet been incurred, are recognized under other liabilities.