Overview
- Germany’s Bundeskartellamt launched proceedings against Whaleco Technology Limited to review Temu’s seller terms and other conduct on temu.com.
- The authority is investigating suspicions that Temu imposes unlawful price requirements on merchants and may set final sale prices itself.
- A complaint from the Handelsverband Deutschland alleges sellers are held to about 85% of comparable-platform prices and that Temu reserves control over final pricing.
- Agency chief Andreas Mundt warned such practices could significantly restrict competition and lead to higher prices across other sales channels.
- Temu said it complies with applicable laws and is confident it can address concerns, while a separate EU Digital Services Act probe has flagged risks of unsafe or illegal products reaching consumers.