Apple is in negotiations with an increasingly demanding Indonesia to get its iPhone 16 ban lifted, while Huawei plans to shortly launch its smartphone in the country.

While Apple’s commitment to building a new facility might seem like a major move, Indonesia insists the investment doesn’t meet its stringent local content requirements

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Apple is in negotiations with an increasingly demanding Indonesia to get its iPhone 16 ban lifted, while Huawei plans to shortly launch its smartphone in the country.

Indonesia banned iPhone 16 sales after Apple failed to meet requirements that smartphones sold domestically should comprise at least 35% locally-made parts.

The tech giant has faced a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 in the country since October having failed to meet local investment requirements.

Indonesia kept a ban on the sale of Apple Inc.’s iPhone 16s, saying its $1 billion plan that includes building an AirTag factory is insufficient to meet local investment requirements.

Indonesia's industry minister met representatives of Apple on Tuesday to discuss the company's potential investment in the country, a prerequisite for the tech giant to sell its latest iPhone 16 locally,

Apple is still barred from selling iPhone 16 models in Indonesia despite agreeing to build a local production facility there, as it has not