<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-060530.txt : 20181203
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-18-060530.hdr.sgml : 20181203
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181203145321
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-060530
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181019
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181203
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181203

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bianchi Ana Luisa
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001748565

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22793
		FILM NUMBER:		181213789

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PRICESMART, INC.
		STREET 2:		9740 SCRANTON RD.
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PRICESMART INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001041803
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				330628530
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9740 SCRANTON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8584048800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9740 SCRANTON ROAD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92121
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2018-10-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerCik>0001041803</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PRICESMART INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PSMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Bianchi Ana Luisa</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9740 SCRANTON RD.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN DIEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92121</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-Chief Merch. Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-10-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3823</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>9990</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted stock units, subject to vesting. 2,617 shares will vest one year from the date of grant, an additional 880 shares will vest two years from the date of grant and an additional 326 shares will vest three years from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francisco Velasco as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-12-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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