New WTO text retains July industry tariff compromise-sources

GENEVA, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Revised proposals on opening up trade in industrial goods, to be issued shortly, will retain a compromise from a meeting of ministers in July on cutting overall levels of tariffs, trade sources said on Saturday.

But the proposals, to serve as a blueprint for a possible meeting of ministers at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) later this month, show there are still disagreements over proposals to eliminate or drive down duties among groups of countries ...