Archive · 21 Jul 2026
EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for unsafe, counterfeit goods
The European Commission has fined AliExpress, a Chinese online marketplace, 550 million euros for not doing enough to stop the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products on its site.
This is the largest fine ever given for breaking the EU's Digital Services Act.
Another online store, Temu, was recently fined 200 million euros for similar reasons.
The EU says that the spread of these harmful products is a result of AliExpress not following the rules.
The fine was announced in The Hague, Netherlands.
The European Commission fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to address unsafe and counterfeit products on its site.
This is the largest fine ever imposed for breaches of the EU's Digital Services Act.
The fine comes months after Temu was fined 200 million euros for similar breaches.
Henna Virkkunen, the EU's executive vice-president for tech sovereignty, security, and defense industry, stated that the spread of these products is a failure by AliExpress to comply with its obligations.
The fine was announced in The Hague, Netherlands.
- Who
- European Commission
- What
- Fined AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to address unsafe and counterfeit products
- When
- Monday
- Where
- The Hague, Netherlands
- Why
- For breaches of the EU's Digital Services Act
EU's Stance
AliExpress's Stance
Compliance with Digital Services Act
EU's Stance
The EU believes AliExpress failed to comply with the Digital Services Act by not adequately addressing the sale of unsafe and counterfeit products.
AliExpress's Stance
AliExpress may argue that they have taken sufficient measures to address these issues and that the fine is disproportionate.
- Fine Amount
- 550 million euros
- Date of Fine
- Monday
- Previous Fine
- Temu fined 200 million euros
- EU Executive Vice-President
- Henna Virkkunen
- Act Violated
- Digital Services Act
