Indonesia issues permits for 20 Apple products including all five iPhone 16 models

Apple’s A18-powered iPhone 16
Indonesia has granted telecommunications permits for all five of Apple’s iPhone 16 models, according to the communications ministry’s announcement on Friday, paving the way for potential sales following a domestic ban.
This development follows the issuance of local content certificates for 20 Apple products, including the iPhone 16, just a week earlier. However, the industry ministry noted that Apple must still secure an import permit from the trade ministry to officially begin selling the iPhones in the local market.
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The Southeast Asian country of about 280 million people banned iPhone 16 sales last year as the company failed to meet composition requirements regarding locally-made parts. Analysts have said the rules could hurt investor confidence and trigger protectionism concerns.
The five telecommunication certificates were for iPhone 16e, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Plus, iPhone 16 Pro, and iPhone 16 Pro Max.
The issuance of the permits follows last month’s announcement of more than $300 million investments by Apple in Indonesia, including in plants making components for its products, and a research and development centre.

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