Indonesia wins as Apple considers manufacturing iPhones there
Four months since Indonesia banned sales of the iPhone 16 and demanded increasing investment from Apple, it is reported that the company is talking to its suppliers about building the iPhone locally.
Indonesia banned sales of the iPhone 16 in October 2024, shortly after the range was launched. It did so because Apple had fallen short on its commitment to invest in the country, a commitment that had previously exempted it from stringent import requirements.
A series of offers from Apple of direct investment and more creation of its development centers, was followed by a series of rejections by the Indonesian government. Now according to Nikkei Asia, Apple is in talks with its suppliers about potentially manufacturing the iPhone in Indonesia.
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