EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

10. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Components of the net periodic benefit costs for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 were as follows (dollars in millions):

Huntsman Corporation

							Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

	Defined Benefit Plans						Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Defined Benefit Plans						Three months ended ended March 31,
	Three months ended March 31,						Three months ended ended March 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Service cost	$	17		$	16		$	1	$	1
Interest cost		33			37			1		2
Expected return on assets		(44	)		(46	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2	)		(2	)		—		(1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		20			11			—		—
Special termination benefits		5			—			—		—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	29		$	16		$	2	$	2

Huntsman International

	Defined Benefit Plans						Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

	Three months ended ended March 31,						Three months ended ended March 31,
	2013			2012			2013		2012
Service cost	$	17		$	16		$	1	$	1
Interest cost		33			37			1		2
Expected return on assets		(44	)		(46	)		—		—
Amortization of prior service benefit		(2	)		(2	)		—		(1	)
Amortization of actuarial loss		21			12			—		—
Special termination benefits		5			—			—		—

Net periodic benefit cost	$	30		$	17		$	2	$	2

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we made contributions to our pension and other postretirement benefit plans of $31 million and $48 million, respectively. During the remainder of 2013, we expect to contribute an additional amount of approximately $113 million to these plans.

Huntsman Corporation

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we reclassified approximately $9 million and $4 million, respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive loss into cost of goods sold, approximately $8 million and $4 million, respectively, into selling, general and administrative expense and approximately $1 million for both periods into research and development expense.

Huntsman International

During the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012, we reclassified approximately $10 million and $5 million, respectively, of accumulated other comprehensive loss into cost of goods sold, approximately $8 million and $4 million, respectively, into selling, general and administrative expense and approximately $1 million for both periods into research and development expense.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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