Shein afronta multas potenciales de hasta 3.800 millones solo por sus litigios en Europa
La sanción más dura a la que se expone está ligada a la investigación abierta por Bruselas sobre la venta de productos ilegales
Shein, a leading e-commerce giant, faces potential fines of up to $3.8 billion due to legal disputes in Europe. Six investigations are currently underway, with four originating in Europe - two in France, one in Ireland, and another initiated by the European Commission. The most financially impactful case is the one launched by the European Commission on February 17th under the Digital Services Act (DSA).
The investigation focuses on three main issues: selling illegal products in Europe, addictive design of the service, and transparency of content and product recommendation system. If the European Commission finds Shein in breach of the DSA, it could impose a fine of up to 6% of the company's annual revenue, which reached $41.847 billion in 2025.
This maximum fine would amount to approximately $2.2 billion. Shein denies any wrongdoing and states it is cooperating with the investigation. Another significant legal challenge for Shein is in Ireland, where the Data Protection Commission opened an investigation in May regarding the alleged transfer of personal data from European users to China.
This could result in a fine of up to 4% of annual revenues, equating to about €1.4 billion based on Shein's 2025 earnings.
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