Indonesia also bans sales of Google Pixel phones | Infinium-tech
Indonesia banned the sale of Google Pixel phones just days after doing the same with iPhone 16 devices. The reason is the same – the company failed to provide 40% local content, so its units will be barred from obtaining certification to operate in the Asian country.
Local media outlet Konton quoted an Industry Ministry spokesperson as saying after a press conference that 22,000 pixels were already in the country through personal shipments or carry-on items.
40% local content should be provided by manufacturing products locally, developing software locally or setting up R&D centers locally. Some analysts believe that Indonesia is implementing such restrictive policies to attract more investment from foreign companies.
Currently, Indonesia is the largest economy in Southeast Asia with a GDP of over $1 trillion. It is a major growth market for smartphone sales, and is expected to have 350 million active mobile phones, far more than the country’s 285 million. million population.
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