iPhone 16
The sale of the iPhone 16 has been banned in Indonesia. The ban of Apple’s latest iPhone will also have a huge impact on Indian users. The Indonesian government has imposed this ban on the new iPhone 16 series because it does not meet local investment requirements. According to the report, the Indonesian government had set a condition for Apple to keep shipping its smartphones and tablets based on 40 percent domestic content requirements. If this is not done, Apple products will not be marketed or sold in Indonesia.
Apple has invested Rp1.48 trillion in Indonesia, Rp14.75 million less than the Rp1.71 trillion set by the government. Under Indonesian regulations, any product sold in the country will require 40 percent local content, which includes components, labor and facilities. Apple has not met the investment objective of the iPhone 16. Its sale without the necessary IMEI certification will be considered illegal in the country.
What will be the impact on Indian users?
The Indonesian government has banned the sale and entry of the iPhone 16 within the country’s borders. The number of tourists traveling from India to Indonesia is in the thousands, so they will also be affected by this ban. If you go to Indonesia with an iPhone 16, your phone will not work there. In such a situation, you will need to carry a secondary smartphone.
Advantage of these two companies.
Apple is not a major player in the Indonesian smartphone market, but other brands will benefit from the ban of the company’s latest iPhone. Apple is the seventh largest player in the Indonesian smartphone market. Currently, there are 350 million active smartphone users in Indonesia, of which 100 million are under 30 years old. According to a report by IDC, both Oppo and Samsung are big smartphone players in Indonesia. In such a situation, these two companies will get the most benefit from this ban. Both companies make premium smartphones.
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