AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes
The European Commission has fined AliExpress over $625 million for failing to adequately police its platform for illegal, counterfeit, and dangerous products. Regulators cited insufficient staffing and ineffective moderation systems as primary reasons for the penalty under the Digital Services Act.
Why it matters
This record fine signals a stricter enforcement environment for global e-commerce platforms operating within the European Union.
“Scale is not an excuse” AliExpress hit with record $625M fine after failing to make EU-ordered fixes Online retailer AliExpress says it’s shocked by largest DSA fine yet.
14 Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto Credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav Yesterday, the European Commission slapped AliExpress with the largest fine yet under the Digital Services Act (DSA), exceeding $625 million.
In a press release , the EC said that AliExpress failed to “diligently assess and mitigate risks relating to the sale of illegal, unsafe, or counterfeit products on its e-commerce platform.”
Officials found that AliExpress not only failed to staff teams dedicated to removing counterfeit and dangerous items from the platform, but it also made it easy for bad actors to evade detection.
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