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Receivables, Net
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Receivables, Net  
Receivables, Net

8.     Receivables, Net

June 30,

December 31,

($ in millions)

2026

  ​ ​ ​

2025

Trade accounts receivable

$

2,081

$

1,410

Unbilled receivables

693

661

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts

(16)

(14)

Net trade accounts receivable

2,758

2,057

Other receivables

504

549

$

3,262

$

2,606

The company has entered into several regional accounts receivable factoring programs with various financial institutions for certain receivables of the company. The programs are accounted for as true sales of the receivables, with limited recourse to Ball, and had combined limits of approximately $1.73 billion and $1.82 billion at June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. A total of $216 million and $364 million were available for sale under these programs as of June 30, 2026, and December 31, 2025, respectively. The company has recorded expenses related to its factoring programs of $10 million and $9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, respectively, and $20 million and $19 million for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and 2025, respectively, and has presented these amounts in selling, general and administrative in its unaudited condensed consolidated statements of earnings.

Other receivables include income and indirect tax receivables, aluminum scrap sale receivables and other miscellaneous receivables.