Why is Indonesia blocking sales of Apple's new iPhone? DW 01/14/2025
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"Since AirTag is an accessory sold separately from the mobile phone itself, even with significant investment, AirTag will not contribute to the TKDN percentage," he said.
"Ideally, Apple would establish a factory in Indonesia where components can be produced domestically and included in the sales packaging of Apple devices… adapters, data cables, earphones, cases, and even simple components of the packaging and manuals have their own assessment weight," he said.
"Apple had pitched a $1 billion investment in an Indonesian manufacturing facility on Indonesia's Batam island to produce parts for the AirTag tracking device. However, the facility would not count towards the locally produced component rule for the iPhone 16," Industry Minister Agus Gumiwang highlighted.
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