Indonesia and Apple have reached an agreement to lift the country’s ban on the iPhone 16, with a formal deal potentially being signed as early as this week as per sources.
The ban, imposed in October 2024, came after Apple failed to comply with Indonesia’s requirement that smartphones sold domestically must contain at least 35 per cent locally-made components.
Since then, Indonesia’s investment minister has stated that Apple plans to invest US$1 billion in a local manufacturing facility to produce components for smartphones and other products.
In addition to this investment, Apple has agreed to provide training for Indonesian workers in research and development beyond its existing Apple academies, the report said.
However, Apple reportedly has no immediate plans to manufacture iPhones in Indonesia.
Both Apple and Indonesia’s Ministry for Industry, which oversees the enforcement of the local content regulations, have yet to respond to requests for comment.
