Today, the efficient freight distribution is vital to the economy of any country and is arguably the most important function in society today. All of the key elements of a modern economy such as health, education, law and order could not be delivered without cost effective transport. A freight business that is in operation has got its cycle of boom and recess. These are the periods when the business is doing well and adversely, respectively. Just like any business, the freight forwarding industry also has got a share of its own challenges. These are obstacles that hamper the smooth running of the freight forwarding industry. This paper deals with the hurdles faced by freight forwarders in international business environment wherein the data was collected from 441 freight forwarding companies in Tamil Nadu using questionnaire based on convenient sampling technique. And discussion of result was given based on the findings of the study.