October 12, 2024 – The iPhone 16 series, launched by Apple nearly a month ago, has yet to make its debut in the Indonesian market. According to Agus Gumiwang, Indonesia’s Minister of Industry, the primary reason for this delay is that the iPhone 16 has not secured the necessary TKDN certification.
The Minister revealed that while Apple had previously obtained the required certification, it had expired and added that the company had also failed to fulfill its investment commitments. The Indonesian government has urged Apple to renew its certification and make further investments in the country, warning that failure to do so will result in the iPhone 16 being barred from local sales.
TKDN certification, which stands for “Local Content Requirement,” involves the use of domestically produced components in goods and services, with a minimum “localization rate” of 40% required to pass.
“The extension of TKDN certification is pending further investments from Apple,” said Agus, noting that the company had not met its pledged investment amount. “Apple’s actual investment of 1.48 trillion Indonesian rupiahs falls short of its committed total investment of 1.71 trillion rupiahs.”
Under Indonesia’s Minister of Industry Regulation No. 29 of 2017, products such as mobile phones, handheld computers, and tablets can obtain TKDN certification through three methods: domestic production, domestic app development, and domestic innovation. In this case, Agus stated that Apple is pursuing the route of the innovation development program.
