This was due to the lack of effective competition conditions on these routes, as detected by the Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) in 2020.

In response, the ARTF reported that, in exercising its powers under the Railway Service Regulatory Law and the Railway Service Regulations, it published the updated maximum regulated fares for 2025.

In the case of Ferromex , the rates are:

Chlorine: Lechería-El Castillo, 0.468365 pesos per ton/kilometer (ton/km).

Chlorine: El Castillo–Celaya, 0.506738 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: Dairy–Irapuato, 0.526718 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: Dairy-La Junta, 0.514473 pesos per ton/km.

Anhydrous ammonia: Lechería–Victoria, 1.014758 pesos per ton/km.

Anhydrous ammonia: Lechería–Torreón, 0.479345 pesos per ton/km.

Anhydrous ammonia: Piedras Negra-Torreón, 0.544407 pesos per ton/km.

Caustic soda: Lechería-El Castillo, 0.310414 pesos per ton/km.

For Ferrosur , the prices are as follows:

Chlorine: Lng. Agustín Lira–Acocotla, 0.635455 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Lng. Agustín Lira–Carmela, 0.625954 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Lng. Agustín Lira-Melchor Ocampo, 0.649643 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: lng: Agustín Lira–Tochac, 0.642798 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Lng. Agustín Lira–Lechería, 0.617326 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: lng. Agustín Lira–Ecatepec, 0.747730 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: lng. Agustín Lira–Coatzacoalcos, 4.526610 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: lng. Agustín Lira–Xalostoc, 0.730637 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: lng. Agustín Lira–Lechería, 0.743733 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: Coatzacoalcos–Lechería, 0.747730 pesos per ton/km.

Anhydrous ammonia: Guanomex–Lechería, 0.811601 pesos per ton/km.

Caustic soda: lng. Agustín Lira-Lechería, 0.457069 pesos per ton/km.

For CPKC of Mexico the rates are:

Chlorine: Lechería-Morelia, 0.450532 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Lechería-Nuevo Laredo, 0.437509 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Lechería-Rosita, 0.436606 pesos per ton/km.

Chlorine: Celaya-Rosita, 0.438546 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: Lechería-Maclovio Herrera, 0.470895 pesos per ton/km.

Ethylene oxide: Dairy-Doña Rosa, 0.470895 pesos per ton/km.

The dealers specified that these rates came into effect last March .

It’s worth remembering that in 2020, Cofece (National Commission for the Promotion of Transport and Transport of Chemicals and Petrochemicals) issued a declaration of lack of competition on 20 rail freight routesoriginating in southern Veracruz. In this regard, it stated that the ARTF may, if deemed necessary, determine service rates or establish new rights of way for these routes, which have been concessioned to CPKC de México and Grupo México .

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The Federal Economic Competition Commission (Cofece) sanctioned Walmart Mexico after determining that, for 13 years, the company used its market power to impose abusive conditions on its suppliers in the distribution of food, beverages, and hygiene and cleaning products.

According to Cofece, these illegal practices gave it undue advantages over other self-service stores, especially affecting small and medium-sized suppliers and harming competition in the sector.

Among the behaviors identified, Walmart imposed discretionary discounts on its suppliers, forcing them not to offer better conditions to other stores , which restricted competition and limited the possibility of other stores offering attractive prices, which impacted both suppliers and Mexican families.

Meanwhile, Cofece imposed a fine on Walmart and ordered measures that will be in effect for ten years, such as not retaliating against suppliers for their business relationships with other stores.

Walmart may also not impose prices or conditions on its suppliers that limit competition, not require information on prices or conditions that suppliers offer to other stores, and not apply discounts without the supplier’s express consent.

In addition, Cofece imposed obligations on Walmart to update internal policies and contracts to align with the resolution , establish a communication channel to report irregularities, and implement a compliance program on economic competition with a high-level official.

Cofece assured that these measures seek to guarantee fair competition in the market, allowing self-service stores to negotiate freely with suppliers and compete on equal terms to benefit Mexican consumers.

The agency will oversee compliance with the ruling for a decade, with the possibility of imposing fines of up to 8% of Walmart’s revenue for non-compliance.

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