The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics has reported that Egypt's total imports of tea, coffee, and spices reached half a billion dollars. The report detailed the imports of specific spices including 30,719,000 dollars worth of fine brown pepper, 29,323,000 dollars worth of cardamom, and 6,458,000 dollars worth of soft cinnamon. Other significant imports included soft kazira, fine cloves, ginger, and various types of cumin.