AliExpress Fined $629 Million for DSA Violations

The European Commission has imposed a €550 million ($629 million) fine on AliExpress for violating the Digital Services Act, the European Union’s regulatory framework governing online platforms. The penalty addresses the e-commerce marketplace’s failure to prevent the sale of illegal, unsafe, and counterfeit products. Regulators concluded that the company neglected its statutory duty to protect consumers and maintain adequate safety standards across its platform.

The Commission’s ruling highlighted systemic operational shortcomings, noting that AliExpress allocated insufficient staff to verify product listings and repeatedly delayed the removal of hazardous items such as unsafe toys and dangerous cosmetics for multiple weeks after detection. The financial penalty exceeds twice the amount recently levied against competitor Temu for similar DSA breaches, reflecting the EU’s escalating enforcement posture toward major digital marketplaces. Authorities