Apple cannot sell iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite investment, minister says

Government says tech giant has struck deal to build an Airtag factory in nation

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A man sits next to an iPhone 16 advertisement at an Apple store in Beijing. Indonesia's government in late October blocked the sale of that smartphone series, saying Apple had failed to fulfill its promised investment in the country.  © Reuters

JAKARTA (Reuters) -- Apple still cannot sell its iPhone 16 in Indonesia despite striking a deal to build a local production facility there, as it has not met domestic content rules, the industry minister said on Wednesday.

Last year, Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales after Apple failed to meet requirements that smartphones sold domestically should comprise at least 35% locally made parts.

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