The European Commission fined the Chinese Temu 200 million euros — for what? 0 22

According to the European Commission, the company Temu failed to ensure proper identification, analysis, and assessment of systemic risks associated with the offering of illegal goods on its platform, as well as the harm this causes to consumers in the European Union.

The evidence available to the European Commission indicates that consumers in the EU are likely to encounter illegal goods on Temu.

"It is time for Temu to comply with the law," said Henna Virkkunen, Vice-President of the European Commission for Technology Sovereignty, Security, and Democracy.

The fine, imposed on May 28, was calculated considering the nature of the violation, its severity in terms of affected EU users, and its duration. The failure to conduct a proper risk assessment — one of the cornerstones of the DSA architecture — is a particularly serious violation of this law.

Temu must submit an action plan to the European Commission by August 28, 2026, as required by Article 75 of the DSA. The plan must outline measures to rectify the violation of risk assessment obligations. The European Digital Services Council will have one month from the receipt of the document to provide its opinion. Then, the European Commission will have another month to make a final decision and establish a reasonable deadline for compliance.

Failure to comply with the non-compliance decision may result in periodic penalties.

As reported by bb.lv, starting July 1 of this year, a customs fee of three euros will be required for goods purchased by residents from online stores and trading platforms outside the European Union (EU). The most popular among Europeans are "Temu," "AliExpress," "Shein," and "eBay."