text: how much clothes am i allowed to bring into the uk before paying import duty? how much clothes am i allowed to bring into the uk before paying import duty? i thought it was 175 pounds worth but have just read somewhere its 120 pounds, are just normal shop reciepts ok as evidence of cost? how do they know i bought them abroad if they have no tags on, i dont want them charging me for my own stuff boiught at home! don't claim it and if you don't claim it they don't know. if they don't know they can't charge you. for all they know it's yours, has been yours for years.