Apple Resumes iPhone 16 Sales in Indonesia After Local Content Agreement
Apple and Indonesia reach a deal, lifting the iPhone 16 sales ban after Apple commits to local investment and content requirements.
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Apple Resumes iPhone 16 Sales in Indonesia After Local Content Agreement
Apple will be able to resume its iPhone 16 smartphone sales in Indonesia after the two sides came to an agreement, the Industry Ministry said during a press conference Wednesday, per a Reuters report. Image Credits:Alexander Pohl / NurPhoto / Getty Images The ban was lifted five months after Indonesia blocked the U.S. iPhone maker from selling its iPhone 16 phones in Indonesia for violating the country’s regulation mandating that domestically sold smartphones and tablets must contain at least 40% locally produced components. In December, Apple committed to investing $1 billion in its initial factory in Indonesia. The facility will manufacture components for smartphones and other Apple devices. Indonesia declined Apple’s $100 million investment proposal in November due to insufficient funding for the country to authorize the sale of the company’s smartphones. Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, Indonesia’s Industry Minister, stated that the U.S. tech gian…