Breaking News-RTRS-UPDATE 1-China May soy imports slip to 3.52 mln tonnes

BEIJING, June 11 (Reuters) - China's soybean imports slipped to 3.52 million tonnes in May, from 3.71 million tonnes in April, down 5.1 percent on the month but still 1.2 percent ahead of May 2008, official Customs figures showed on Thursday.
China's soy imports in the first five months of the year rose 27 percent from a year earlier to 17.38 million tonnes, according to the General Administration of Customs.