According to Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry, travelers to Indonesia can bring the iPhone 16 into the country, but the sale of the phone is not allowed.
The iPhone 16, released by US tech giant Apple in September, cannot be sold in Indonesia because the company has not met its local investment targets.
However, mobile phones can be brought into Indonesia for personal use or to be shipped by courier, the Jakarta Globe reported.
Industry Ministry spokesperson Febri Hendry Antoni Arif said in a statement on October 26, “The taxable iPhone 16 brought by the passenger is personal property that cannot be sold and is not for the passenger’s personal use. limited,” he reportedly said.
According to a report in the Jakarta Globe, passengers are allowed to bring up to two iPhone 16s into Indonesia.
From August to October, around 9,000 iPhone 16s were brought into Indonesia as personal luggage, paying taxes. However, if this phone is sold in Indonesia, it will be considered illegal.
iPhone 16 units imported into Indonesia through the postal service for non-commercial purposes will also be allowed as they are not required to meet local investment targets.
According to The Jakarta Post, Industry Minister Agus Gumiwan Kartasasmita said on October 22 that Apple has not yet fulfilled its promise to invest Rp 1.71 trillion (S$144.6 million) in Indonesia. He said this is necessary before obtaining a license to sell mobile phones in Indonesia. .
Agus then said that Apple has invested Rp 1.48 trillion so far.
Apple said on October 11 that it is “deeply committed to Indonesia and excited to bring all of our latest products to our customers as soon as possible, including the iPhone 16 lineup,” the Jakarta Post reported. .
