Apple Not Able to Open Stores in India Without Selling 30% Locally Sourced Goods

Re:Apple Not Able to Open Stores in India Without Selling 30... by morgante on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @07:12PM (#11773921)

> How do Apple's products qualify as "cutting-edge technology"?

If Apple does not qualify as "cutting-edge technology" then what does?

If a store is selling to consumers, it's inherently going to be not at the very edge of development.

If Apple can't be approved for this exemption, this exemption makes no sense.

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Re:Apple Not Able to Open Stores in India Without Selling 30... by bduerst on Wednesday May 25, 2016 @07:56PM (#11774141)

The rule is for cutting edge technology that is not available locally, which is a key stipulation.

We're talking about device manufacturing, which isn't exactly scarce in APAC. Apple already manufacturers chargers and other items in India.

IKEA applied and lost. LeEco and Xiaomi have also applied, and my guess is they won't get it as well on the same grounds.

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Re:Apple Not Able to Open Stores in India Without Selling 30... by alistairSH on Thursday May 26, 2016 @11:12AM (#11778515)

If Apple does not qualify as "cutting-edge technology" then what does?

When I think cutting-edge, I usually think highly specialized medical or military tech - things that a only a small set of people can design/build.

But, it is a pretty flimsy phrase and could be open to abuse. Which is why I asked if other consumer electronics companies have succeeded/failed to obtain a waiver.

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Re:Apple Not Able to Open Stores in India Without Selling 30... by morgante on Thursday May 26, 2016 @11:16AM (#11778543)

> When I think cutting-edge, I usually think highly specialized medical or military tech - things that a only a small set of people can design/build.

Sure, that is the absolute cutting edge.

But you don't need retail stores to sell specialized medical or military technology.

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