Customs valuation dispute: stay refused, but early hearing granted for the appeal.

In a customs valuation dispute, the request to stay operation of the appellate order was rejected, while the request for an early hearing of the appeal was allowed. The operative effect was that the impugned order remained un-stayed pending further consideration, but the matter was to be listed and heard on an accelerated basis.

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Issues: Whether the operation of the appellate order in a customs valuation dispute should be stayed, and whether the appeal should be given an early hearing.

Outcome: The prayer for stay of the impugned order was rejected, and the request for early hearing was allowed.

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