Temu fined more than $230 million by EU over illegal product sales

May 28, 2026 Jess Weatherbed

An image of the Temu logo on a yellow and red background

Temu has been fined €200 million (about $232 million) by the European Commission after it found that consumers are "very likely to encounter illegal items" on the popular Chinese e-commerce platform. According to the commission, Temu breached Digital Service Act (DSA) rules by failing to identify and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harmful impact on its customers.

The EU launched its formal DSA investigation against Temu in October 2024, and issued a preliminary ruling in July 2025 that found Temu isn't doing enough to keep illegal products off its ultra-cheap marketplace. As par …

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