Indonesia bans sale and use of iPhone 16 series

28 October 2024
The ban is a direct result of Apple's unmet investment commitments in the country.

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NEED PERFECTION, 28 Oct 2024Samsung, Xiaomi, BBK brands, and even Infinix has factories... moreYou're absolutely right. From other sources it appear that the shortfall is $20m so it won't be story for long
Tim Cook received nearly $50m in 2023 just salary alone

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    Koishi Komeiji, 28 Oct 2024There are 80% Indonesian people bought latest iPhone from S... more"So, the government really wants Apple to build factory as more advantages to local employees. But, i disagree with the government's hope because of controversial about political things."

    You're jokowi dude try to blackmail apple.

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      MasEnha, 28 Oct 2024I'm Indonesian and knows very well it's all about... moreIt's actually about c00ruupt official trying to "get br1bb3b"
      The law were created with a loophole so someone in Indonesia can play with it

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        • 28 Oct 2024

        To be honest as a member of WTO,
        Indonesia were not right in this situation.

        Indonesia can't force any brand to manufacture in Indonesia or be banned.
        This is a completely wrong, and can make Indonesia in a very bad situation.

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          • 28 Oct 2024

          vodny, 28 Oct 2024I like this approach. With some tweaks this should apply on... moreXiaomi, Asus, Oppo and Vivo teamed up together build a factory in Indonesian island near Singapore, there is only 3 phone factories in Indonesia, the other are Samsung owned and the other one for Transsion brands

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            • 28 Oct 2024

            Anonymous, 28 Oct 2024why you disagree with you own gov over an iphone ? ... that... moreGov should have no say what consumer wants to personally use.

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              Koishi Komeiji, 28 Oct 2024There are 80% Indonesian people bought latest iPhone from S... moreNot sure how those 80% make the IMEI work, unless someone is making a lot of money by accepting bribes to allow the registration of the IMEI.

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                potato4k, 28 Oct 2024So many readers here are not even well informed. Firstly, ... moreApple chooses where the iPhones are made, not the contract company that they hire.. Foxconn is definitely not the only iPhone assembly manufacture, single source manufacturing is way too dangerous for a company that large. Foxconn, Pegatron, Compal Electronics, and Wistron are all different companies that assemble iPhones at different locations all around the world as to not have a single source like with the Tata iPhone plant that just caught fire a month ago halting the iPhone 16 being built there. Indonesia makes no sense for them to be assembled there for such a small amount of iPhone sales, just pay the rest of the import fee and move on.

                  potato4k, 28 Oct 2024The factory thing is dumb, as Apple doesn't even make ... moresame as xiaomi, they outsource it satnusapersada in indonesia. there ia no excuse

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                    Anonymous, 28 Oct 2024why you disagree with you own gov over an iphone ? ... that... morei don't he even know the regulation in Indonesia about this thing, and i bet he not even an Indonesian

                      Apple don't got ten dollahs ....$10......(yes, I know it's 10 mil)....Apple don't TEN DOLLAHS

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                        Whatevs, 28 Oct 2024I wonder if Samsung, Xiaomi, and other manufactures met tha... moreXiaomi have factory in city called Batam which it's near Singapore, from what i know Samsung, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Infix or mostly big brand of android already have factory in Indonesia and they follow all the Indonesia gov rules, only Apple is not, that's why mostly Iphone unit from Indonesia distributor have a lot of problem start from screen, since they can easily change parts before sell it to customers

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                          potato4k, 28 Oct 2024Apple saved money in the end. The rich Indonesians would ju... morethen they need to pay tax to use it in Indonesia, with out paying tax that mean your 3k USD iphone is useless same like cheap phone that use wifi to able to function, 1 iphone 16 is mostly cost around 20% of the price of the official price, they don't even care even you bought it second handed one, they will charge the new price, since this is a new phone, they will not believe in you if you said you bought the second handed one

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                            Koishi Komeiji, 28 Oct 2024There are 80% Indonesian people bought latest iPhone from S... morewhy you disagree with you own gov over an iphone ? ... that quite idiot i think ...

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                              MasEnha, 28 Oct 2024I'm Indonesian and knows very well it's all about... moreyes, but china build factory in indonesia, apple did not, apple didnt even had official retailer nor official service center in indonesia , as per article above said, if you want to do business in indonesia (or other country) there are certain rules have to be met, one of them is TKDN (in indonesia), respect it or dont do business in indonesia, really that simple...

                                Anonymous, 28 Oct 2024Good govt to control the company & its products to meet... moreHow ? Customers are going to suffer and make a loss. They bought something but now can't use it.

                                  Koishi Komeiji, 28 Oct 2024There are 80% Indonesian people bought latest iPhone from S... moreThe factory thing is dumb, as Apple doesn't even make their own iphones. Apple outsourced it to Foxconn.

                                    I'm Indonesian and knows very well it's all about money and did not give any local protection. As Everybody said, it's all BS to have 40% local components while every parts manufactured in China.

                                      Rbx, 28 Oct 2024If I'm not mistaken all the Xiaomi meant for ASEAN zon... moreyou made this same comment 2 hours ago lmao

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                                        jiyen235, 28 Oct 2024I think Xiaomi's main factory's either in China o... moreIf I'm not mistaken all the Xiaomi meant for ASEAN zone and Europe are manufactured in India and Vietnam only the packaging color of the Indian variant (full red for Redmi 13 Pro+) differentiate it from others but they are all identical specs wise except bands aggregation between ASEAN versions and European/Global variants.