# EU regulatory actions against Temu > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/eu-regulatory-actions-against-temu > Updated: 2026-08-28T07:30:00.000Z. Sources: 48. Developments: 4. In July 2026, the European Commission sent a formal notice to PDD Holdings and its Irish subsidiary WhaleCo, accusing Temu of obstructing a surprise inspection in Dublin that was part of a foreign-subsidies probe under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The Commission issued a Statement of Grounds alleging Temu failed to provide essential information regarding its EU organization, management, IT systems, and corporate books during an unannounced inspection held from December 2 to 5, 2025. This follows previous penalties, including a €200 million fine in May 2025 and another in May 2026 for failing to mitigate risks related to dangerous and illegal products, such as unsafe chargers and toxic toys. The Commission has set a deadline for Temu to submit a concrete safety improvement plan to avoid further penalties. In early August 2026, the Commission quantified the potential sanction for the obstruction probe, stating that a 1% fine on Temu’s 2023 revenue would be approximately $617.5 million (€560 million). Temu has denied the allegations, asserting full cooperation and claiming it has received no foreign subsidies. The company has characterized the Digital Services Act fines as disproportionate and is considering an appeal to the Court of Justice of the European Union. The investigation into foreign subsidies remains ongoing. ## Claims - The Commission preliminarily finds that Temu infringed its duty to actively cooperate during the inspection. (disputed by 19 sources) - Temu denies the EU’s accusations, stating it fully cooperated with the inspection and did not receive any unfair foreign subsidies. (disputed by 19 sources) - If confirmed, the Commission can impose a fine of up to one percent of Temu's total revenue from the previous business year. (corroborated by 19 sources) - The Commission is investigating whether Temu received foreign subsidies that could distort the EU internal market. (corroborated by 19 sources) - The European Commission carried out surprise inspections at WhaleCo premises in Dublin between 2 and 5 December 2025. (corroborated by 19 sources) - Temu has about 130 million customers in Europe and is among the largest online retailers in Germany. (corroborated by 18 sources) - In May 2025 the Commission fined Temu €200 million for illegal products on its marketplace. (corroborated by 17 sources) ## Timeline ### 2026-08-28: Temu faces deadline for safety improvement plan after record EU fine Temu faces potential further fines after missing a deadline to submit a safety improvement plan following a record 200 million euro penalty from the European Commission. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/temu-faces-deadline-for-safety-improvement-plan-after-record-eu-fine ### 2026-08-02: EU threatens Temu with up to $617.5 million fine The EU Commission says Temu blocked a probe into foreign subsidies and could face a fine of up to 1% of its 2023 revenue—about $617.5 million—after a raid on its Dublin office. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eu-threatens-temu-with-up-to-6175-million-fine ### 2026-07-31: EU Commission accuses Temu of obstructing subsidy investigation EU Commission says Temu blocked a Dec 2025 Dublin inspection, withheld info on its EU operations and may face a fine up to 1 % of turnover; the probe follows earlier €200 million penalties and targets possible 34 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/eu-commission-accuses-temu-of-obstructing-antitrust-probe-threatens-1-revenue-fine ### 2026-07-20: Temu to pay 2,000 HUF compensation to Hungarian shoppers Hungarian regulators will pay 2,000 HUF to each of ~500 k Temu shoppers from Nov 2023‑Sep 2024 after finding deceptive pricing, while EU customs changes have cut Temu parcel volumes in Hungary. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/temu-to-pay-2000-huf-compensation-to-hungarian-shoppers --- Cite as: EU regulatory actions against Temu. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/eu-regulatory-actions-against-temu