Re: Apple cancels iPhone 14 & SE orders in 29 countries, including the UK

In uk.telecom.mobile Scott <newsgroups@gefion.myzen.co.uk> wrote:

On Tue, 31 Dec 2024 11:11:20 -0000 (UTC), Chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com>
wrote:

It's interesting that Apple has pulled those two models in light of the EU
regulations coming into force.
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Do you know of other examples that have also been removed overnight on 29th
December?

 
Is there any practical restriction on someone with a BT postcode
ordering an iPhone from an address in England?

While NI is subject to EU customs rules, I'm not sure 'importing' something
that is banned from sale in the EU is covered, just like you wouldn't be
prevented from self-importing something from China that didn't meet local
regulations.  I don't think the USB port is going to be part of
phytosanitary checks at Belfast docks.

What it could be is that, like many other companies, Apple has a unified
supply chain on the island of Ireland and perhaps the Apple Store in Belfast
is supplied from the Apple Store in Dublin.  Because these models are banned
from sale in the EU, they can't be sold in Dublin and it's easier not to
supply any stock to Ireland, even if that stock could legally be sold in
Belfast or shipped to NI customers.  It could also be complicated with
returns, if returns handling is in the RoI where they can't be sold.

Amazon will happily offer to sell me an SE (2022) or a 14 if I enter a
Belfast postcode.

Theo