EU Issues Heavy Fines to AliExpress Under DSA
The EU has imposed substantial fines on AliExpress under the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing the platform's insufficient control over illegal and counterfeit products, highlighting the EU's ongoing tightening of compliance regulation on cross-border e-commerce platforms.
What are the key facts?
- 1Penalty Agency: EU
- 2Basis: Digital Services Act (DSA)
- 3Reason: Insufficient Control of Illegal and Counterfeit Products
What happened?
Following actions taken against Temu, the EU has imposed the highest fines to date on AliExpress under the Digital Services Act, due to the platform's failure to effectively control the sale of illegal and counterfeit goods. This penalty emphasizes regulatory authorities' strict requirements for cross-border e-commerce platforms regarding product compliance and serves as a warning for the platform's future operations. Sellers should pay more attention to the compliance policies of the platform when choosing sales channels to avoid being affected by platform penalties.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The EU's regulatory environment is becoming increasingly stringent. Cross-border sellers must strictly ensure product compliance to avoid selling prohibited or infringing products, or they will face severe penalties from the platform.