<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-16-022481.txt : 20160610
<SEC-HEADER>0000899243-16-022481.hdr.sgml : 20160610
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20160610184708
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-16-022481
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160608
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160610

ISSUER:		

	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

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
		BUSINESS PHONE:		949-260-1200

	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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Clark Lawrence S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001352844

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		161709542

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		35 MISTY ACRES ROAD
		CITY:			ROLLING HILLS ESTATES
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90274
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    <periodOfReport>2016-06-08</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>Clark Lawrence S</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2016-06-08</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>3501</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>26403</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were originally issued to the reporting person pursuant to the issuer's equity incentive plan (the &quot;Plan&quot;) as the equity component of the annual fees payable to the issuer's non-management directors in 2015.  Because the shares had been issued after the expiration date of the Plan, the reporting person returned such shares to the issuer (with board approval) pursuant to Rule 16b-3(e) on or about March 24, 2016 with the understanding that they would be replaced upon extension of the Plan's term.  The Plan's term was extended by the approval of issuer's shareholders at the issuer's 2016 annual meeting of shareholders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These shares were awarded in connection with reporting person's election to issuer's board of directors at its 2016 annual meeting of shareholders.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares are held in custodial accounts for the reporting person's children.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ LAWRENCE S. CLARK</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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