Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Shein Avoids French Suspension After Purging Illicit Listings, Remains Under State Watch

French authorities escalate enforcement through judicial inquiries alongside intensive customs inspections.

Overview

  • Paris announced the platform no longer lists illegal items in France, so the 48‑hour suspension procedure is not applied, but Shein stays under close surveillance by state services.
  • Interior officials moved the Paris judicial court to address repeated public‑order harms, and four investigations by the Paris prosecutor’s Office for Minors are under way.
  • Customs at Roissy–Charles‑de‑Gaulle opened about 200,000 Shein parcels for checks, with ministers citing widespread non‑compliance, including eight in ten non‑textile items failing standards.
  • Shein suspended its French third‑party marketplace and halted non‑clothing sales, as its executive pledged to respect French law, while ministers refused to meet him, saying they are not negotiating.
  • France requested action from the European Commission, EU officials signaled the case is being taken seriously, and a French trade minister raised the issue directly with Chinese counterparts.