Indonesia had banned the sale of the company’s iPhone 16 due to not following local content rules. In some other countries the company has followed such rules. Indonesia’s Investment Minister Rosan Roeslani told lawmakers at a hearing that if Indonesia Apple If it decides to make it a part of its supply chain, it will have to increase investment. The company does not have any manufacturing plant in Indonesia. Earlier, Apple had proposed to invest about 100 million dollars to set up an accessory and component plant in Indonesia.
The company did not respond to a request for comment. Recently, the Industry Ministry of Indonesia had banned the sale of iPhone 16. The ministry had asked Apple to change its investment plan and put more emphasis on research and development for its smartphones.
Difficulties may increase for the company in India also. Last month, the Competition Commission of India (CCI) had refused to stop the investigation against Apple related to violation of competition law. The company is accused of misusing its dominant position in the market. The Reuters report quoted CCI’s internal order as saying that Apple’s request to withhold the investigation report has been found to be false. The company was found guilty of suppressing competitors on its iOS operating system. This investigation against Apple was started about four years ago. This was related to the company’s alleged misuse of its dominant position in the apps market. Apple was accused of forcing developers to use its proprietary in-app purchase system due to its strong position in the apps market.