| 2007 | 2006 | |||
| DKK million | DKK million | |||
| Trade receivables | 1,361 | 1,238 | ||
| Allowances for doubtful trade receivables | (86) | (103) | ||
| 1,275 | 1,135 | |||
| Amounts owed by affiliated companies | 69 | 58 | ||
| Trade receivables at December 31 | 1,344 | 1,193 |
| 2007 | 2006 | |||
| DKK million | DKK million | |||
| The year´s change in allowances for doubtful trade receivables: | ||||
| At January 1 | 103 | 96 | ||
| Allowances during the year | 26 | 22 | ||
| Write-offs during the year | 4 | 2 | ||
| Reversed allowances | (47) | (17) | ||
| At December 31 | 86 | 103 | ||
| The cost is included in sales and distribution costs | ||||
| Due but not written down are as follows: | ||||
| Decadence: | ||||
| Up to 30 days | 212 | 119 | ||
| Between 30 days and 90 days | 50 | 27 | ||
| Between 91 days and 365 days | 25 | 6 | ||
| 287 | 152 | |||
| See the part about Risk factors | ||||