Trump`s Brazil tariff is among the highest imposed on US trading partners, and unlike with other countries

Meanwhile, Brazil vowed to combat US President Donald Trump`s tariffs on its exports, saying it intends to lodge appeals if last-ditch negotiations fail

Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said the tariffs announced Wednesday were "more favorable" than expected, with several key export products exempted

Still, there "is a lot of injustice in the measures announced yesterday. Corrections need to be made," he told reporters

The protesters burnt US flags and papers imitating US dollar bills during a demonstration in defense of national sovereignty following trade tariffs and sanctions imposed by the US government on Brazil