Firm! The Ministry Of Industry Ensures That The IPhone 16 Cannot Be Sold In Indonesia

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JAKARTA - The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) ensures that the iPhone 16 still cannot be sold in Indonesia even though the giant company has submitted a new investment of 100 million US dollars to the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry, Febri Hendri Antoni Arif, said that Apple Inc still has not complied with regulations in Indonesia.

This is because the obligation to invest IDR 271 billion to comply with the Domestic Component Level (TKDN) has not yet been carried out.

In fact, the TKDN requirements are regulated in the Regulation of the Minister of Industry (Permenperin) Number 29 of 2017 concerning Provisions and Procedures for Calculating Domestic Component Values for Cellular Phone Products, Handheld Computers and Tablet Computers.

In Permenperin 29/2017, it is stated that the TKDN calculation can be carried out using three schemes, namely making domestic products or building factories, making domestic applications and/or developing innovations in the country.

"(During this process, it means that the iPhone 16 cannot enter yet?) Not yet," Febri said at a press conference at his office, Thursday, November 21.

Febri assessed that if Apple Inc. still does not want to pay off its investment obligations of Rp. 300 billion, the Ministry of Industry will definitely continue to consider the proposed 100 million US dollars investment proposals that have been submitted.

"Still we will assess the values and whether they remain fair or not," he said.

However, Febri did not deny that the Ministry of Industry wants the giant company from the United States (US) to pay off its investment obligations of IDR 300 billion.

"(But mostly still collect the promise) Yes, later the subject to negotiations," he added.