<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-19-053643.txt : 20191018
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20191018191958
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-19-053643
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20190927
FILED AS OF DATE:		20191018
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20191018

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HILDEBRANDT JOHN D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001235793

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22793
		FILM NUMBER:		191158585

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4649 MORENA BLVD
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92117

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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            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP-Operations</officerTitle>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted stock, subject to vesting. 835 of the shares vest August 27, 2020, 1,363 of the shares vest August 26, 2021 and 1,363 shares vest August 25, 2022, subject to continued service through each such vesting date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents performance stock units as to which the performance criteria were determined to have been met at the 50% level on October 16, 2019.  The PSUs remain subject to time-based vesting. 99 shares vest on October 26, 2019 and 99 shares vest on October 26, 2020, subject to continued service or acceleration of vesting as provided in award agreement.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francisco Velasco as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2019-10-18</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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