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Schedule 13G


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                          American Vanguard Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                    Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value per Share
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    030371108
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               December 31, 2001
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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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Schedule 13G

CUSIP No.      030371108
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1.      Names of Reporting Persons. Jay R. Harris
        I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
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2.      Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

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

        (b)    .................................................................
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3.      SEC Use Only
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4.      Citizenship or Place of Organization   U.S.
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Number of           5.  Sole Voting Power         154,138
Shares              ------------------------------------------------------------
Beneficially        6.  Shared Voting Power       -0-
Owned by            ------------------------------------------------------------
Each                7.  Sole Dispositive Power    154,138
Reporting           ------------------------------------------------------------
Person With         8.  Shared Dispositive Power  105,776
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9.      Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person  259,914
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10.     Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See
        Instructions)
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11.     Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)  8.844%
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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, $0.01 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 259,914 shares of the
Security through the following:

                o    his direct, personal ownership of shares of the Security;

                o    his IRA;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the account of
                     the Lily Harris Trust;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the account of
                     Melanie Turek;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the accounts of
                     Ann Lozman and her IRA;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the account of
                     Emma Lozman;

                o    his power of attorney for the account of Lesley Ochlis;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the accounts of
                     Lisa Eng and her IRA;

                o    his power of attorney for the management of the accounts of
                     James Harris and his IRA;

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




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                o    his position as General Partner of One GT Associates; and

                o    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 G&H's investment
                     discretion over accounts of its clients that hold 105,776
                     shares of the Security.

          (b) The amount of shares of the Security beneficially owned by Mr.
Harris is 8.844% of the total outstanding shares of the Security.

          (c) (i) Mr. Harris has the sole power to vote or to direct the vote of
154,138 shares of the Security.

             (ii) Not applicable.

            (iii) Mr. Harris has the sole power to dispose, or to direct the
disposition, of 154,138 shares of the Security.

             (iv) Mr. Harris shares with G&H the power to dispose, or to direct
the disposition, of 105,776 shares of the Security.

Item 5.

            Not applicable.


Item 6.

            The clients of G&H, the Lily Harris Trust, Melanie Turek, Amy
Lozman, Emma Lozman, Lesley Ochlis, 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.




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           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.


                                    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 13, 2002
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Date


                                       By /s/ Philip W. Goldsmith
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                                          Jay R. Harris



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