Did ancient Egyptains have to trade or did they trade only for pleasure items such as jewelry?

The ancient Egyptians traded with their foreign neighbors to obtain
rare, exotic goods not found in Egypt. In the Predynastic Period, they established trade
with Nubia to obtain gold and incense. In exchange for its luxury imports and raw
materials, Egypt mainly exported grain, gold, linen, and papyrus, in addition to other
finished goods including glass and stone objects.

The ancient
Egyptians prized the blue stone lapis lazuli, which had to be imported from far-away
Afghanistan.

Egypt's Mediterranean trade partners also included
Greece and Crete, which provided, among other goods, supplies of olive
oil.