<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-008428.txt : 20170322
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-008428
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170321
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170322
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170322

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:			WINTEMUTE ERIC G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001198398

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13795
		FILM NUMBER:		17707883

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT SUITE 1200
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>WINTEMUTE ERIC G</rptOwnerName>
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            <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>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chairman &amp; CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-03-21</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>15.24</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>932003</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person sold these shares pursuant to a 10b5-1 selling plan dated as of December 9, 2016 under the terms of which he is to sell up to 20,000 shares per month and up to 100,000 shares over a several month period; the proceeds of these sales are intended for use in reporting person's acquisition of a primary residence, following the completion of a property settlement under marital dissolution proceedings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">This price reflects the average price of sales made over the course of the trading day; detail on these trades is attached hereto as Exhibit A.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ERIC G. WINTEMUTE, ERIC G. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-03-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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                                                                       Exhibit A

AVD 3/21/17
                         Execution
Execution Quantity       Price
               100                15.7        1570
               100               15.65        1565
               100                15.7        1570
               100              15.675      1567.5
               100              15.675      1567.5
               100              15.675      1567.5
               100              15.675      1567.5
               100              15.575      1557.5
               100               15.55        1555
                 5               15.55       77.75
                95                15.5      1472.5
               100               15.55        1555
               100               15.55        1555
               100               15.55        1555
               100               15.55        1555
               200                15.5        3100
               200               15.55        3110
               100               15.55        1555
               100                15.5        1550
               500                15.5        7750
               100               15.45        1545
               100              15.475      1547.5
               100                15.4        1540
               300                15.4        4620
                50                15.3         765
                50                15.3         765
               100               15.35        1535
               100                15.3        1530
               100                15.3        1530
               100              15.325      1532.5
               100              15.325      1532.5
               100              15.325      1532.5
               100               15.35        1535
               100               15.35        1535
               100               15.35        1535
               100                15.3        1530
               100                15.3        1530
               100               15.25        1525
               200                15.2        3040
               100                15.2        1520
               100                15.2        1520
               100                15.2        1520
               100                15.2        1520
               100                15.2        1520
               100               15.15        1515
               100               15.05        1505
               100               15.05        1505
               100                  15        1500
               100                  15        1500
               100              15.025      1502.5
               100              15.025      1502.5
               100                  15        1500
               100              15.025      1502.5
               100                  15        1500
               100                  15        1500
               500              15.025      7512.5
               100                  15        1500
                68                  15        1020
               100                  15        1500
               100                  15        1500
                32                  15         480
               500                  15        7500
               200                  15        3000
               100                  15        1500
               100                  15        1500
               600               15.05        9030
               500               15.05        7525
               700               15.05       10535
               100                  15        1500
               100                  15        1500
             10000                        152362.8     15.2363
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