Amazon's $1.31 Billion Antitrust Fine in Italy Reduced

Amazon has been ordered to pay a reduced fine of $1.31 billion in Italy for antitrust violations. The fine was originally $2.5 billion, but was reduced due to the company's efforts to cooperate with investigators. The violations occurred in Amazon's marketplace activity, allowing individuals and companies to buy and sell goods and services. The fine was a result of an investigation into Amazon's practices, including abuse of dominant position and restrictions on third-party sellers.

An Italian administrative court has significantly reduced Amazon's antitrust fine from $2.5 billion to $1.31 billion. The original fine, imposed in 2021 by Italy's competition authority, was for alleged abuse of a dominant position in e-commerce logistics services. The court upheld the main findings but argued that the fine amount, which included a discretionary 50% increase, was not adequately justified [1].

The reduced fine, after deducting the 50% surcharge, amounts to approximately $750 million. The court's ruling did not specify the exact revised figure. Amazon has not yet commented on the decision [2].

The original fine was one of the largest penalties imposed on a U.S. tech company in Europe. The investigation into Amazon's practices included allegations of abuse of dominant position and restrictions on third-party sellers in its marketplace activities.

References:
[1] https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/italian-court-cuts-11-billion-euro-antitrust-fine-amazon-2025-09-02/
[2] https://seekingalpha.com/news/4490996-italian-court-reduces-11b-antitrust-fine-on-amazon