Apple iPhone 16 sales blocked in Indonesia due to local parts rule
- Indonesia has blocked sales of Apple’s iPhone 16 due to rules requiring smartphones to have at least 40 percent locally manufactured components.
- Google’s Pixel smartphones also cannot be sold in Indonesia for failing to meet similar local parts rules.
- Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry spokesman stated that these rules aim to ensure fairness for all investors in the country.
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Indonesia decided to block Google Pixel shortly after banning iPhone 16The Indonesian government banned the sale of Google Pixel smartphones due to non-compliance with localization requirements. According to the rules, 40% components for phones must be locally produced.
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RapplerIndonesia bans sales of Google phones days after blocking Apple's iPhone 16
JAKARTA — Indonesia said it has banned sales of smartphones made by Alphabet’s GOOGL.O Google due to rules requiring the use of locally manufactured components, days after blocking sales of tech giant Apple’s AAPL.O iPhone 16 for the same reason. Indonesia blocked sales of Google Pixel phones because the company has not met the rules […] The post Indonesia bans sales of Google phones days after blocking Apple’s iPhone 16 appeared first on Intera…
Indonesia bans sales of Google Pixel, iPhone 16 phones
Indonesia has banned the sale of Google Pixel phones over the tech giant's failure to meet investment regulations, its industry ministry said, days after blocking sales of Apple's iPhone 16.Jakarta is seeking to boost investment from foreign tech companies with restrictive measures that require their phones to be 40 percent sourced from parts in Indonesia."We...
After iPhones, Indonesia also bans sales of Google Pixel phones
Indonesia banned the sales of Google Pixel phones just days after it did the same with iPhone 16 devices. The reason remains the same – the company failed to provide 40% local content, so its units will be blocked from selling in the country. Local media outlet Kontan reported that 22,000 Pixels were already in the country through personal shipments or carry-on items, quoting a Ministry of Industry spokesperson after a press briefing. 40% local …
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