Archive · 20 Jul 2026
EU fines AliExpress $630 million for illegal products
The European Union has fined AliExpress, a big online shopping website, $630 million.
This is because AliExpress did not do enough to stop the sale of illegal and fake products on its site.
The EU has rules that big online platforms must follow to keep their sites safe.
AliExpress says the fine is too much and they are reviewing the decision.
The EU says that AliExpress did not have enough people to check for illegal products and their systems were not working well.
This fine is bigger than the fines given to other companies like X (owned by Elon Musk) and Temu for similar issues.
AliExpress has until October to suggest how they will fix these problems, and if the EU is not happy with their plan, they could face more penalties.
The European Union fined AliExpress $630 million for failing to tackle illegal and counterfeit products on its platform.
The fine is the largest issued under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which requires large online platforms to counter illegal and harmful content.
AliExpress was charged for not complying with DSA requirements to assess and mitigate risks of illegal products.
The company has until October 20 to propose remedial measures, with further penalties possible if the EU is not satisfied.
AliExpress criticized the fine, stating it was excessive and did not reflect their efforts to improve.
- Who
- AliExpress (owned by Alibaba) and the European Union
- What
- The EU imposed a $630 million fine on AliExpress for failing to tackle illegal and counterfeit products on its platform.
- When
- The fine was imposed on Monday (specific date not mentioned).
- Where
- The fine was imposed by the European Union.
- Why
- AliExpress was found to be non-compliant with the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) requirements to assess and mitigate the risks of illegal products.
European Union
AliExpress
Fine Amount
European Union
The fine is justified and necessary to ensure compliance with the Digital Services Act.
AliExpress
The fine is excessive and does not reflect the company's efforts to improve.
Effectiveness of Measures
European Union
AliExpress's measures to prevent illegal products are inadequate and ineffective.
AliExpress
AliExpress has made significant, proactive enhancements to its framework.
- Fine Amount
- $630 million (€550 million)
- Date of Fine
- Monday (specific date not mentioned)
- Regulation
- EU's Digital Services Act (DSA)
- AliExpress Users in Europe
- 193 million (last year)
- Comparison with Other Fines
- Higher than fines for X (€120 million) and Temu (€200 million)
- Deadline for Remedial Measures
- October 20
- Potential Further Penalties
- December decision on compliance with DSA
Sources
European Union imposes $629 million penalty on AliExpress over sale of illegal, counterfeit products
Alibaba’s AliExpress gets record €550 million EU fine over illegal product sales; Chinese firm to fight back
EU slaps record 550 million euro fine on Alibaba's AliExpress over illegal, unsafe products
