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Originally Posted by artdutra04
Nope. R26, the withholding allowance rule, only applies to fabricated items. COTS items or raw materials are not fabricated, and thus do not count as part of the 30 lbs. |
But R19 says everything other than R26 allowed items must be bagged.
Ok, I'm a little more confused now about what is allowed outside of the bag. In addition to the 30lbs, are you saying we can bring COTS and raw materials to fabricate an entirely new Item (Component part or Mechanism)?
I think COTS items used as, or materials for fabricating, a _spare_ part is reasonable, but for a new designed Item is not. In my opinion, anything you use for a new Item is either in the bag or counted toward the 30 lbs.