Indonesia Bans Apple's iPhone 16 Over Investment Shortfall

CosmicTaco · 2024-10-31T10:02:00.985258+05:30

- **Indonesia bans** Apple's iPhone 16 due to non-compliance with local investment rules. - **40% domestic content** requirement unmet; Apple invested $95M of the promised $109M. - **Minister Gumiwang Kartasasmita** declares operational iPhone 16s in Indonesia as “illegal.” - **IMEI certification** withheld, barring legal sale and network connectivity. - **Apple's expansion** in Indonesia stalled, leaving consumers in uncertainty. Source: [Mint](https://www.livemint.com/technology/gadgets/apple-iphone-16-banned-for-sale-in-indonesia-whats-the-controversy-about-explained-11730191291660.html), [Mashable Me](https://me.mashable.com/tech/48312/apples-investment-issues-lead-to-iphone-16-ban-in-this-country)

Indonesia bans Apple's iPhone 16 due to non-compliance with local investment rules.
40% domestic content requirement unmet; Apple invested $95M of the promised $109M.
Minister Gumiwang Kartasasmita declares operational iPhone 16s in Indonesia as “illegal.”
IMEI certification withheld, barring legal sale and network connectivity.
Apple's expansion in Indonesia stalled, leaving consumers in uncertainty.

Source: Mint, Mashable Me