<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-20-054851.txt : 20201014
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20201014214936
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-20-054851
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171012
FILED AS OF DATE:		20201014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20201014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Biehl Juan Ignacio
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001823108

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22793
		FILM NUMBER:		201240195

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		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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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP and CTO</officerTitle>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2020-10-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Award of restricted stock, subject to vesting. 644 shares vest August 29, 2021, 607 shares vest August 29, 2022 and 1,436 shares vest August 29, 2023, subject to continued service through each such vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Francisco Velasco as Attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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