Newscenter Media News The Indonesian government has banned the sale of Google phones for not meeting domestic and content requirements.
This came a few days after the authorities stopped the sale of iPhone 16 in Southeast Asia biggest market.
Due to regulations mandating the use of locally produced components, Indonesia said that it has prohibited the sale of smartphones built by Alphabet’s Google.
The country’s Ministry of Industry said Google’s phones cannot be traded unless they meet the requirements for smartphones sold in Indonesia to have 40% local content.
Before starting sales again, Google must get certified for local content, the ministry spokesman, Febri Hendri Antoni Arief informed journalists.
Hendri said; “The local content rule and related policies are made for fairness for all investors that invest in Indonesia, as well as for creating added value and deepening the industry structure here.”
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