BRASILIA, June 1 (Reuters) - Brazil posted a $9.3 billion trade surplus in May, figures showed on Tuesday, almost exactly in line with the consensus forecast in a Reuters poll for a $9.2 billion surplus and up from a $6.8 billion surplus registered in the same month last year. Exports in May totaled $26.95 billion and imports were $17.7 billion, the ministry said, adding that total trade flows of $44.6 billion in the month were up 50% from a year earlier. (Reporting by Jamie McGeever Editing by Chris Reese) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.