Washington § 84.36.105 Cargo containers used in ocean commerce.

Washington Statutes

§ 84.36.105 — Cargo containers used in ocean commerce.

Washington § 84.36.105

Title 84PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 84.36EXEMPTIONS

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Wash. Rev. Code § 84.36.105 (2026).

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All cargo containers principally used for the transportation of cargo by vessels in ocean commerce shall be exempt from taxation. The term "cargo container" means a receptacle:

(1)Of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;

(2)Specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes of transport, one of which shall be by vessels, without intermediate reloading;

(3)Fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly its transfer from one mode of transport to another; and

(4)Designed to be easy to fill and empty.

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All cargo containers principally used for the transportation of cargo by vessels in ocean commerce shall be exempt from taxation. The term "cargo container" means a receptacle:

(1) Of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;

(2) Specially designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes of transport, one of which shall be by vessels, without intermediate reloading;

(3) Fitted with devices permitting its ready handling, particularly its transfer from one mode of transport to another; and

(4) Designed to be easy to fill and empty.