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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950117-01-000267
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20010213

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000005981
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AGRICULTURE CHEMICALS [2870]
		IRS NUMBER:				952588080
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
		SEC ACT:		
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-19474
		FILM NUMBER:		1536058

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9492601200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROCON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19720620

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HARRIS JAY R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001107275
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 []

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O GOLDSMITH & HARRIS INC
		STREET 2:		80 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125145515
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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                                (AMENDMENT NO. 1)*


                           American Vanguard Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                        Common Stock, $0.10 Par Value Per Share
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                           (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    030371108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                December 31, 2000
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             (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)

[X] Rule 13d-1(c)

[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).





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CUSIP No. 030371108


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<S>      <C>              <C>                                 <C>
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1.       Names of Reporting Persons.       Jay R. Harris
         I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (entities only).

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2.       Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

         (a)  .................................................................................

         (b)  .................................................................................
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3.       SEC Use Only .........................................................................
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4.       Citizenship or Place of Organization U.S.

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of                   5.      Sole Voting Power:        133,814
Shares                      -------------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially                6.      Shared Voting Power:      -0-
Owned by                    -------------------------------------------------------------------
Each                        7.      Sole Dispositive Power:   133,814
Reporting                   -------------------------------------------------------------------
Person With:                8.      Shared Dispositive Power: 103,770
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9.       Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person     237,584

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10.      Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
11.      Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 8.999%

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
12.      Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions) IN

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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ITEM 1.

         (a) The name of the issuer is American Vanguard Corporation (the
"Corporation").

         (b) The Corporation's executive office is located at 4100 East
Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90023.

ITEM 2.

         (a) The person filing this statement is Jay R. Harris.

         (b) Mr. Harris' residence is 130 East End Avenue, New York, NY 10028.

         (c) Mr. Harris is a United States citizen.

         (d) The Security is common stock, $0.10 par value per share.

         (e) The CUSIP Number of the Security is 030371108.

ITEM 3.

             Not applicable.

ITEM 4.

         (a) Mr. Harris is the beneficial owner of 237,584 shares of the
Security through the following:

                  his direct, personal ownership of shares of the Security;

                  his IRA;

                  his power of attorney for the management of the account of his
                  mother, Lily Harris;

                  his power of attorney for the management of the account of his
                  adult daughter, Lisa Eng, and her IRA;

                  his power of attorney for the management of the IRA of his
                  adult son, James Harris;

                  his position as President of The Jay and Sandra Harris
                  Foundation;

                  his position as General Partner of One GT Associates; and

                  his position as President of Goldsmith & Harris Incorporated
                  ("G&H"), a broker-dealer registered under Section 15 of the
                  Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and an investment adviser
                  registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, in
                  accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E), by virtue of


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                  G&H's investment discretion over accounts of its clients that
                  hold 103,770 shares of the Security.

         (b) The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by Mr.
Harris is 8.999% of the total outstanding shares of the Security.

         (c) (i) Mr. Harris has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
133,814 shares of the Security.

            (ii) Not applicable.

           (iii) Mr. Harris has the sole power to dispose, or to direct the
disposition, of 133,814 shares of the Security.

            (iv) Mr. Harris shares with G&H the power to dispose, or to direct
the disposition, of 103,770 shares of the Security.

ITEM 5.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 6.

         The clients of G&H, Lily Harris, Lisa Eng, James Harris, The Jay and
Sandra Harris Foundation and One GT Partners Associates may have the right to
receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds
from the sale of, shares of the Security. None of these persons has an interest
in 5% or more of the total outstanding shares of the Security.

ITEM 7.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 8.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 9.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 10.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held
for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of
the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in
connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or
effect.


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                                    SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

February 7, 2001
___________________
Date

                                       By Jay R. Harris
                                          ______________________________________
                                          Jay R. Harris



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