Indonesia has blocked Apple from promoting the iPhone 16 within the nation however nonetheless permits vacationers to convey it in for private use.
The iPhone 16, launched in September, is just not permitted for home sale as a result of PT Apple Indonesia has but to fulfill the nation’s requirement of 40% native content material for smartphones and tablets, the Ministry of Trade stated in a press release on Oct. 25 as reported by Bloomberg.
Every traveler can convey as much as two iPhone 16s into Indonesia, based on the Jakarta Globe.
Between August and October, round 9,000 iPhone 16 items have been introduced into Indonesia as private belongings with taxes paid, information from the ministry reveals.
Trade Minister Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita talked about on Oct, 22 that Apple has but to meet its dedication to investing 1.7 trillion rupiah (US$108 million) in Indonesia to safe a license for native gross sales. Up to now, Apple has invested 1.5 trillion rupiah.
Apple’s older merchandise can nonetheless be bought in Indonesia.
Samsung Electronics and Xiaomi have arrange factories in Indonesia to adjust to the home content material laws launched in 2017. Different methods to spice up native content material embrace sourcing supplies or hiring employees within the nation, based on Bloomberg.
Apple on Oct 11 stated that it was “deeply dedicated to Indonesia and excited to convey all of our newest merchandise, together with the iPhone 16 line-up, to our prospects as quickly as potential.”
