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