According to Santoso, the ministry will act promptly if Apple fulfills all requirements.
“Basically, if it complies with the procedures, we will process it,” Santoso said in Jakarta on Friday.
He explained that the requirements for import approval apply not only to Apple but to all imported commodities.
One requirement for obtaining an import permit is a recommendation from a technical or relevant ministry.
“In principle, any import requiring a technical ministry’s recommendation will be processed once the requirements are met,” he said.
Earlier, the Industry Ministry (Kemenperin) stated that the iPhone 17 could be marketed in Indonesia starting early October 2025.
Head of the Center for Increasing the Use of Domestic Products (P3DN) at the Industry Ministry, Heru Kustanto, said Apple had submitted documents to obtain a domestic component level (TKDN) certificate for the iPhone 17. The certificate was scheduled to be issued on Thursday evening.
After obtaining the TKDN certificate, Apple must also secure a distribution permit from the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) and an Import Approval (PI) from the Trade Ministry.
Apple has also committed to increasing investment in Indonesia. Construction has begun on a factory in Batam that will supply 65 percent of global AirTag demand.
The investment, valued at US$1 billion (Rp16 trillion), is expected to create up to 2,000 jobs.
The expansion is projected to reach US$10 billion, with the Batam factory targeted for completion in early 2026.
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