Strong sales figures reflect the good quality of US rice this year, as well as its competitive prices.
Aside from cocoa, the soybean and soybean meal market also experienced a decrease last week.
Despite a weaker Canadian dollar last week, the canola market managed to pull itself up and trade higher.
Despite heavy rains in various parts of the United States, the frozen concentrated orange juice market experienced an increase last Friday.
USDA reports predicted an increase in wheat production that would boost supplies in the world market, putting the U.S. market under pressure.
It looks like India is determined not to import sugar this year even though domestic production is short and internal prices are very high.