Cannot attach first In-App Purchase to app version — "In-App Purchases or Subscriptions" section missing (repeated 2.1(b) rejections)

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Summary: The "In-App Purchases or Subscriptions" selection section does not appear on my app version page, so I cannot attach my first In-App Purchase to my build. This has caused four consecutive Guideline 2.1(b) rejections.

Setup:

App: Qmetra IQ (Apple ID 6791254506, Bundle ID com.vibecode.qmetraiq.londa9)
First app release, never published
App version 1.0, current build 1.0.1 (2)
Non-consumable IAP: com.vibecode.qmetraiq.londa9.results (Apple ID 6792799431)
IAP status: Ready to Submit
App Review screenshot for the IAP: uploaded (1242×2688)
Paid Apps Agreement signed, banking and tax complete, no open items under Business

What I see:

On the version page, the "In-App Purchases or Subscriptions" heading exists, but contains only an informational message ("...add an app version to your submission so the items are reviewed together..."). There is no button, link, checkbox, or "+" to select the IAP.
The submission draft panel contains only the app version, with no way to add the IAP.
Opening the draft from the IAP page shows only the IAP, with the warning "Cannot be submitted for review — add an app version for the selected platform", and the "Submit for Review" button greyed out.

What I have tried:

Removed the previous rejected submission from review, then rechecked the version page — section still absent
Assigned a fresh build (1.0.1 build 2) and saved
Re-saved the IAP metadata
Resubmitted the app version alone — rejected again under 2.1(b)
Replied in the review thread twice — no resolution

Rejection reason each time: "one or more of the In-App Purchase products have not been submitted for review."

Could an Apple staff member please forward this to App Store Connect Support or engineering so the In-App Purchase can be moved to In Review manually? Several older threads describing this exact bug were only resolved that way.

Happy to share more details privately if needed.

Thank you.

Answer 1

App Store Connect Engineer OP

Apple

2h

Hi there, can you try the following steps and let us know if this allows you to submit your IAP with your app version.

Go to https://appstoreconnect.apple.com/apps
Click Qmetra IQ
Click On In-App purchases under Monetization
Click your IAP: Qmetra Premium Results
Click Add for Review

and then

Select your app(Qmetra IQ), navigate to App Review Under General, navigate to the Submissions section, and click on the submission from 9:13 AM.
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Cancel Submission. Confirm cancellation
Please note that cancellation may take a few moments. Once complete, the app status will change to Developer Rejected.
Once the status updates, click the Add for Review button.
Do not click Add New Submission. Instead, select the existing submission that includes your IAP.
Click on Draft Submissions on the bottom right hand corner. You should see your app version in the submission and the "Submit For Review" button should be active.

If this doesn't resolve , please file a Feedback Assistant ticket with screen recording and HAR logs. Once filed, please add the ticket ID to this thread and we will be happy to take a closer look.