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Indonesia issues permits for five Apple iPhone 16 models
The issuance of the permits follows last month's announcement of more than US$300 million investments by Apple in Indonesia, including in plants making components for its products, and a research and development center.
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Coming soon?: A sales assistant checks on Apple iPhone products put on display at a shop in a mall in South Jakarta, in this file photo taken on Nov. 30, 2024. In the background, the caption on an ad for the new Apple iPhone 16 reads, “Coming soon”. Apple has pledged to invest US$1 billion to lift a ban on the sale of its flagship iPhone 16 in Indonesia, which was precipitated by the company’s failure to fulfill local content rules. (JP/Tama Salim)
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ndonesia has issued telecommunications permits for five different models of Apple's iPhone 16, the communications ministry said on Friday, a step towards allowing sales after a domestic ban.
The permit issue came a week after Indonesia issued local content certificates for 20 Apple products including iPhone 16.
Apple still needs an import permit from the trade ministry to be able to sell the iPhones locally, the industry ministry has said.
The Southeast Asian country of about 280 million people banned iPhone 16 sales last year as the company failed to meet composition requirements regarding locally-made parts. Analysts have said the rules could hurt investor confidence and trigger protectionism concerns.
The five telecommunication certificates were for iPhone 16e, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The issuance of the permits follows last month's announcement of more than US$300 million investments by Apple in Indonesia, including in plants making components for its products, and a research and development center.
Apple did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Dwi Handoko, a senior communications ministry official, said five permits were issued as requested by Apple.
