The Indonesian government says it will not lift its ban on sales of the iPhone 16 despite Apple committing to $1 billion in manufacturing within the country.

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

Indonesia is maintaining its ban on the sale of Apple’s iPhone 16, saying the US tech giant’s proposal to invest $1bn in local manufacturing is still not enough to meet the country’s local content requirements.

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

The ban on the sales of Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone 16 models continues to be in place in Indonesia, after the government said the company's $1B plan, which includes establishing an AirTag factory, was insufficient to meet local investment requirements,

Indonesia has previously said it requires Apple to commit to new investments every three years and its last commitment, worth $10 million, ended in 2023. It is required to make a