Indonesia in October prohibited the marketing and sale of the iPhone 16 model over Apple's failure to meet local investment regulations requiring that 40 percent of phones be made from local parts as the country seeks to boost investments from giant tech companies.

Indonesia, Apple reach agreement to lift iPhone ban Apple Inc. has reached an agreement with Indonesia to invest in the country, clearing the way for iPhone 16 sales to resume in Southeast Asia’s largest market.

Apple should be able to sell its iPhone 16 phones in Indonesia soon, its industry minister said on Wednesday, after both sides agreed deals including an Apple manufacturing plant and a research and development centre.