Settlement weight means the actual gross weight of any lot of almonds received for his own account by any handler, less adjustments as follows:
(a) For weight of containers,
(b) For excess moisture,
(c) For trash or other foreign material of any kind, and
(d) For inedible kernels as defined in § 981.8.
[35 FR 11372, July 16, 1970, as amended at 61 FR 32920, June 26, 1996]