Commission VII Appreciates Apple's US$160 Million Investment for Local Content in Handphones, Handheld Computers, and Tablets
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Deputy Chair of House Commission VII Chusnunia Chalim has expressed appreciation for Apple’s commitment in the investment agreement for local content in handphones, handheld computers, and tablets (TKDN HKT) in Indonesia, amounting to US$160 million in cash for the period 2026-2028.
Chusnunia, in her statement in Jakarta on Wednesday, mentioned that they were aware of the news regarding the production of AirTag in Batam, Riau Islands, and components for AirPods Max in Bandung, West Java, which have already commenced.
“Apple’s factory in Batam is the first facility in Indonesia to produce AirTag, a sophisticated tracking device connected to Apple’s Find My network, and we have heard that the product has begun exporting to the United States,” she said.
In addition, Chusnunia conveyed that the investment agreement with Apple promises to establish a new training centre in Indonesia by setting up the Apple Developer Institute.
She explained that based on Minister of Industry Regulation 29/2017 on Provisions and Procedures for Calculating the Value of Domestic Component Content for Cellular Phones, Handheld Computers, and Tablet Computers, there are three schemes that can be used to calculate TKDN value.
“It can be the manufacturing scheme, where the company must produce goods domestically; it can be the application scheme, where the company must develop applications used for those products domestically; and it can also be the innovation development scheme, where the company encourages innovation to be carried out domestically,” she clarified.
Apple, she said, has chosen the innovation development scheme to meet the TKDN HKT requirements in Indonesia. Apple is not required to build an iPhone factory or other key iPhone components in Indonesia.
Disparity
The value of investment poured by Apple, she continued, is not yet evenly distributed in Southeast Asia. Apple has invested more than Rp256 trillion in Vietnam for factory openings and large-scale production of products such as MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
“The investment carried out by Apple in Indonesia and Vietnam is still quite disparate. If compared to Vietnam, Apple’s investment reaches more than Rp256 trillion and includes factories for products like MacBook, iPad, Apple Watch, AirPods, and absorbs 200,000 jobs. Meanwhile, in Indonesia, Apple focuses on talent development through Apple Academy and a commitment of around Rp15.9 trillion for local manufacturing (AirTag/AirPods),” she stated.
Chusnunia hopes that in the future, Apple will expand its investment in Indonesia as a sustainable commitment to the TKDN investment.