After the recent company approach of Tim Cook to the Indian market and the confirmations on the new Apple Store and the multiple hires in the country, the government of India insists that Apple must comply with regulations national if you really want to open a market.
A change in the country's legislation last year now includes the obligation for retailers to introduce the sale of at least 30% of products made in the country itself.
While the two fundamental pillars that sustain Apple's sales -USA and China- stagger, Tim Cook bets strongly on Apple's entry into India with the intention of quickly taking over the market. This has been demonstrated after the recent opening of the development center in Hyderabad.
Will Apple sell products from India?
After the controversy with the Chinese government and the fall in iPhone sales in the US, Apple has found a good way out for the growth of your market in a developing country with a large population like India, where its products were sold until now only through third parties.
For this reason, last January Tim Cook presented his intention to open three stores in India by the end of 2017. Before this confirmation, the company would have asked the government of Narendra Modi an exception or adaptation of national legislation to allow the free flow of sales, which could be altering relations with the country.
The middle Reuters indicates Apple spokesman has not commented and, although it is difficult for us to think about the company opening its range of products for sale in a foreign country, it seems that the situation it has been complicated for those of Cupertino and at the moment, there does not appear to be a mutually satisfactory solution.
Source - Reuters
