German imports, exports fall in May: statistical office

BERLIN, July 8 (Xinhua) -- Germany's foreign trade volume shrank in May, with imports and exports falling considerably, according to figures published by the country's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) on Monday.

Exports by Europe's largest economy fell by 3.6 percent month-on-month to 131.6 billion euros (142.1 billion U.S. dollars), while imports dropped by as much as 6.6 percent to 106.7 billion euros, De