Indonesia keeps its iPhone 16 sales ban even after Apple pledges $1 billion investment

Indonesia prohibited the sale of the iPhone 16 over Apple’s failure to meet local regulations requiring that 40% of phones be made from local parts.

Indonesian customs officials destroy a smuggled iPhone 16 Pro Max that was confiscated alongside dozens of Apple phones and tablets, at the customs office of SoekarnoHatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Nov. 29, 2024.

Indonesian customs officials destroy a smuggled iPhone 16 Pro Max that was confiscated alongside dozens of Apple phones and tablets, at the customs office of SoekarnoHatta International Airport in Tangerang, Banten, on Nov. 29, 2024.

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