While Apple’s commitment to building a new facility might seem like a major move, Indonesia insists the investment doesn’t meet its stringent local content requirements

Apple's iPhone 16 won't hit shelves in Indonesia anytime soon. As Reuters reports, Indonesia's Ministry of Industry has upheld its ban on the iPhone 16 because Apple has yet to meet its domestic content rules.

Indonesia has maintained its ban on iPhone 16 sales, even after Apple's commitment to invest US$1 billion in the country.

Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales after Apple failed to meet requirements that smartphones sold domestically should comprise at least 35% locally-made parts.

Indonesia on Wednesday upheld a ban on iPhone 16 sales despite Apple's $1 billion pledge to invest in the country after a negotiation deadlock, citing the company's failure to meet domestic market requirements.

Apple is in negotiations with an increasingly demanding Indonesia to get its iPhone 16 ban lifted, while Huawei plans to shortly launch its smartphone in the country.

Indonesia's industry minister met representatives of Apple on Tuesday to discuss the company's potential investment in the country, a prerequisite for the tech giant to sell its latest iPhone 16 locally,

Apple is still barred from selling iPhone 16 models in Indonesia despite agreeing to build a local production facility there, as it has not

Indonesia kept a ban on the sale of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 16s, saying its $1 billion plan that includes building an AirTag factory is insufficient to meet local investment requirements.