iPhone 16 banned in Indonesia
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Indonesia has rejected Apple's $10 million investment offer to lift the iPhone 16 ban, so the company has reportedly upped its offer to $100 million dollars.
Indonesia’s Industry Ministry has blocked Apple from selling the iPhone 16 in the country after it failed to meet a $109.6 million investment commitment. Apple reportedly offered an additional $10 million investment on November 5, but it apparently wasn’t enough to lift the sales ban.
According to a Bloomberg report, Apple has reportedly offered to invest nearly $100 million in Indonesia over the next two years. The Industry Ministry has yet to make a decision, but is reportedly requiring Apple to reconsider its investment plans and focus on R&D.
The iPhone 16 ban and Apple’s investment stem from a rule that requires a valid domestic content level certificate to sell products like the iPhone in Indonesia. Apple had one until it crossed the 40% investment threshold by investing $94.53 million instead of the required $107.6 million or so.
Previous investments have been directed to manufacturing companies and the creation of Apple Academies. The fourth Apple Developer Academy opened in Indonesia in April 2024.
There has been no official announcement from Apple or the Indonesian Ministry of Industry. If Apple satisfactorily invests the new $100 million offer, the ban on the iPhone 16 will likely be lifted.
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