BEIJING, June 7 - China imported a record 12.02 million tonnes of soybeans in May, up 24% on a year ago, Reuters calculations based on customs data showed, as cargoes delayed during last month's strict inspections were finally unloaded at ports.

Soybean arrivals for the first five months of the year reached 42.31 million tonnes, up 11.2% year-on-year, the General Administration of Customs said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Dominique Patton; Editing by Kim Coghill)