Nature’s Sunshine Products, Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES

NOTE 4: INVENTORIES

The composition of inventories is as follows:

As of December 31,	2012		2011
Raw materials	$	13,287	$	12,992
Work in process	742		1,230
Finished goods	29,251		27,389
Total inventory	$	43,280	$	41,611

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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