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Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security once morest Appleban, which prohibits Apple from selling iPhone products in the country that do not come with a charger in the box. Not only that, the Justice Department also fined Apple 12.275 million Brazilian reals (regarding $2.38 million) and revoked state-owned telecommunications company Anatel’s right to sell the iPhone 12.
Apple has not included a charger in the box since the iPhone 12, and the reason given at the time was that it might not only reduce waste of resources (Apple said that if the charger was not included in the box, 861,000 tons of copper and zinc would be saved a year). , tin and other metals), and because the packaging has shrunk significantly, more iPhone 12 boxes can be packed into the same volume, which also helps reduce the carbon footprint of transportation. However, the relevant authorities in Brazil obviously do not buy Apple’s account, and pointed out that if Apple really intends to reduce waste of resources, it should start by switching to the universal USB-C port. It is an act of “deliberately discriminating once morest consumers” while using a special charging head without providing a charger in the box.
In addition to the sanctions imposed on Apple by the Brazilian state-level department, in fact, the province of Sao Paulo in Brazil earlier investigated Apple by itself, and also fined Apple 10.55 million Brazilian reals for not including a charger in the box.
Apple has not removed the product from online stores in Brazil, andtold Archyde.comIt will continue to work with relevant units to “address their concerns”. A company spokesman also said that Apple intends to appeal, saying that Apple has won several similar legal battles in Brazil and believes consumers are aware of the choice of charging or connecting.
On the other hand, Samsung, which also did not include a charger in the box, sold the Galaxy S21 in Brazil by pre-ordering the charger to meet the official requirements of the province of São Paulo. Perhaps this is also a way to meet the Brazilian Ministry of Justice. Bar.
