Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita, has addressed the delay in Apple’s ability to sell its latest product, the iPhone 16, directly in the country. Speaking at a Working Meeting with the National Working Group for the Use of Domestic Products (P3DN), Agus explained that Apple has not yet met the government’s requirements for entering the Indonesian market.
“Regarding the issue that is currently circulating in the community, namely the iPhone 16 mobile phone from Apple which has not been able to enter the Indonesian market, because it is still in the process of managing the TKDN certificate which is one of the requirements for importing the mobile phone,” said Agus in Jakarta.
According to Indonesia’s Regulation No. 29 of 2017, issued by the Minister of Industry, the TKDN (Domestic Component Level) certification is necessary for mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablet computers. This certification can be obtained through three schemes: domestic manufacturing, local application development, or local innovation development. In Apple’s case, the company is using the innovation development scheme.
Unfortunately, Apple’s permission to sell its products in Indonesia has expired due to the lapse of its previous TKDN certificate, which now requires renewal. “Apple had previously obtained a TKDN certificate, but its validity has expired and must be extended,” Agus added.