AliExpress hit with $629 million EU fine over sales of illegal, counterfeit products
The commission said AliExpress failed to curb illegal listings and counterfeit goods, and its systems left millions of products online for weeks.
- On Monday, The European Commission fined AliExpress €550 million for failing to adequately assess and mitigate risks linked to illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform.
- The Commission found AliExpress lacked effective illegal product detection systems, with unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics remaining online for weeks despite moderation efforts.
- Malicious traders exploited system gaps in product compliance checks, while AliExpress failed to enforce its penalty policy, allowing stores selling illegal products to remain active.
- This decision arrives shortly after The European Commission introduced a €3 flat duty on parcels worth less than €150, expected to affect business models of Chinese retailers AliExpress, Shein, and Temu.
- AliExpress must submit an action plan by October 20, 2026, after which The Commission will decide within two months if further action is required.
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“A fine like that is nice, but whether this amount will ever be transferred...” That skepticism regarding the 550 million euros the European Commission imposed on AliExpress for violations of the Digital Services Act resonates in readers’ reactions. More than six out of ten believe the fine is justified. But that it will actually achieve anything? Almost no one believes that.
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The European Commission has imposed its largest-ever fine under the Digital Services Act, citing AliExpress for inadequate measures to prevent the sale of dangerous and counterfeit goods.PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The European Commission fined AliExpress 550 million euros ($629 million) for failing to adequately tackle the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its platform. This penalty is the largest issued under the EU’s Digital Services…
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Brussels. AliExpress, from Alibaba, received a record €550 million fine (about 11 billion pesos) from the European Union (EU) for failing to take action against the sale of illegal, dangerous and counterfeit products on its platform.
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