If you are the proud owner of a new iPhone 16 After the recent news, you might be worried about your long-awaited trip to Indonesia. According to initial reports, the country has taken steps to ban the sale and import of Apple’s latest phones.
Indonesia introduced a ban on the iPhone 16 earlier this month due to Apple not fulfilling its investment commitments in the country. As it stands, the Indonesian government is waiting for Apple to invest the remaining $14.75 million, which is definitely a small amount for a multinational company.
These investments are part of the company’s plan to establish an “Apple Academy” in Indonesia. Additionally, Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited the country and spoke about the opening of a local manufacturing facility. Such a facility would greatly benefit the country’s economy and compete with industries from China and India.
The new camera control button is the main upgrade for this year’s iPhone. |Image credit — Apple
Buying and selling devices is prohibited in the country, but tourists are allowed to bring up to two mobile phones. Similarly, Indonesian citizens iPhone16 It is also possible to import goods from overseas as long as you pay taxes and do not sell them to others.
This was a big relief for Apple users in the country, as previous reports suggested that phones brought in from other countries could be confiscated. But unless Apple fulfills its investment commitments, the majority of the country won’t have access to the latest iPhones.
This is the least worrisome hurdle iPhone16 Sales outside the US For example, the EU has made it much more difficult for Apple to maintain control of its own walled garden. Apple Intelligence, the biggest selling point iPhone16will not be available in the EU for the time being.
And perhaps because this global launch was so fragmented; The company has cut production of the iPhone 16, seeing demand for its latest and greatest phones as declining.
