Indonesia blocks sale of Apple iPhone 16 in bid for investment


The iPhone 16, launched in September, cannot be marketed domestically as local unit PT Apple Indonesia has not fulfilled the country’s 40% local content requirements for smart phones, the Ministry of Industry said in a statement on Oct 25. — AP

Indonesia has blocked Apple Inc from selling its latest iPhone 16 devices in South-East Asia’s largest economy, saying the company has yet to meet domestic investment requirements.

The iPhone 16, launched in September, cannot be marketed domestically as local unit PT Apple Indonesia has not fulfilled the country’s 40% local content requirements for smart phones, the Ministry of Industry said in a statement on Oct 25.

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