Written acceptance of customs reassessment may dispense with a...

Written acceptance of customs reassessment may dispense with a speaking order but does not waive the statutory right to appeal. Declared transaction value cannot be rejected without complying with the Customs Act and Customs Valuation Rules: the importer must receive written grounds for doubting the declared value, and any redetermination must follow the prescribed sequential valuation method. Payment of enhanced duty under protest and undisclosed comparable-import data do not establish unconditional acceptance of enhanced value. Orders-in-Appeal rejecting valuation challenges solely because of acceptance letters were set aside, with consequential relief according to law.