Indonesia has blocked Apple from selling its latest devices in the country, including the iPhone 16 and Apple Watch Series 10.
The iPhone 16 lineup, Apple Watch Series 10 and other devices Apple announced this fall are banned from sale in Indonesia. That’s because Apple has failed to meet its local investment commitments by around $15 million.
It’s said to have invested 1.48 trillion ($94 million) of the 1.71 trillion rupiah ($109 million) it pledged to plow into local sourcing and/or infrastructure to meet Indonesia’s requirements. Due to Apple not meeting the investment threshold, the Ministry of Industry has not issued the certifications that are required for Apple’s latest products to be sold there. The ban doesn’t impact older Apple devices, which the company can still sell in the country.
