Indonesia Banned Apple products iPhone16 Sale or operation within the country is prohibited. Indonesian Minister of Industry agus gummy one kartasasmita on Tuesday declared all iPhone 16s sold in Indonesia illegal and warned consumers not to buy the device from abroad.
iPhone 16 is ‘illegal’ in Indonesia
“The fact that there is an iPhone 16 available for use in Indonesia means that the device is illegal. Please be sure to report it to us,” Kartasasmita said, emphasizing that this is not the case. International mobile device identity Your device has been issued with an (IMEI) certificate.
Why iPhone 16 is banned
The ban stems from Apple’s unfulfilled investment commitments in Indonesia. The tech giant has invested 1.48 trillion rupiah ($95 million) of the promised 1.71 trillion rupiah, leaving a shortfall of 230 billion rupiah ($14.75 million).
“We, Ministry of Industry“We are not yet able to issue a permit for the iPhone 16 because there are still commitments that Apple has to fulfill,” Kartasasmita explained in his office.
Earlier this month, the minister said, “Apple’s iPhone 16 cannot be sold in Indonesia yet. TKDN certification is still on hold, awaiting further investment from Apple. ”
TKDN (Domestic Component Level) certification requires companies to meet a 40% local content value requirement to sell products in Indonesia. The certification process is directly related to Apple’s efforts to establish a research and development facility. apple academyin Japan.
This announcement was made despite Apple CEO Tim CookIn April, he visited Jakarta and discussed possible manufacturing plans with President Joko Widodo. Mr Cook said the company would “look into” the possibility of setting up. manufacturing equipment In Indonesia.
The iPhone 16, which was launched globally on September 20, is still unavailable in Indonesia, along with other new Apple products such as the iPhone 16 Pro lineup and Apple Watch Series 10.
Ministry of Industry spokesperson Febri Hendry Antoni Arif confirmed that the application for TKDN certification for the iPhone 16 is under review, but is conditional on Apple fulfilling its investment commitments.
