Temu fined €200m by EU over illegal and unsafe products sold online

Large online retailer Temu has been hit with a €200m fine by the European Commission over the sale of illegal products on its platform and the “resulting harm” caused across Europe.

The Chinese online marketplace, which has its EU headquarters in Dublin, offers heavily discounted products from third-party sellers. However, the European Commission said evidence at its disposal suggests that consumers in the EU are “very likely to encounter illegal items on Temu”.

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