Originally Posted by
GoingAway
Pretty sure if you get any customs ding that you're going to lose GE, whether it was via the GE terminal or the interview
Yeah. The assumption is that you're supposed to know better.
Which is not to say that for things which are questionable, but not forbidden outright, you'll be in trouble if you declare them and then they're not admitted. I've had a plant item refused entry since having GE, but since it was declared... no problem, other than my wife's annoyance at having wasted the money and at my "told you so."