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- Elon Musk said he wasn't involved in President Joe Biden's tariff on Chinese electric cars.
- The White House announced the 100% tariff on Chinese EV imports on May 14.
- Earlier this year, Musk said the government should consider trade barriers for Chinese automakers.
Elon Musk said he was surprised when President Joe Biden announced a tariff on Chinese electric vehicles.
"Neither Tesla nor I asked for these tariffs," the Tesla CEO said during an interview at the VivaTech conference in Paris on Thursday.