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EU regulatory actions against Temu

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In July 2026 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 foreign-subsidies probe under the EU Foreign Subsidies Regulation. The notice reiterated earlier penalties – 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 fines imposed fine in May 2025 for illegal products and a further €200 million fine another in May 2026 – for failing to mitigate risks related to dangerous and warned that illegal products, such as unsafe chargers and toxic toys. The Commission has set a confirmed breach could lead deadline for Temu to submit a fine of up concrete safety improvement plan to 1 % of Temu’s total turnover. avoid further penalties. In early August 2026 2026, the Commission quantified the possible sanction, potential sanction for the obstruction probe, stating that a 1 % 1% fine on Temu’s 2023 revenue would be roughly approximately $617.5 million (about €560 (€560 million). Temu has denied the allegations, asserted asserting full cooperation, cooperation and claiming it has been given received no foreign subsidies. The company has characterized the opportunity to respond Digital Services Act fines as disproportionate and is considering an appeal to the findings. Court of Justice of the European Union. The investigation into foreign subsidies remains ongoing.

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  1. 2026-08-29 07:46 UTC EU regulatory actions against Temu
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  5. 2026-07-31 12:48 UTC EU regulatory actions against Temu
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