<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-010187.txt : 20170413
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-010187
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170411
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170413
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170413

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:		17760461

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT SUITE 1200
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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    <periodOfReport>2017-04-11</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001198398</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>WINTEMUTE ERIC G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>4695 MACARTHUR COURT, STE 1200</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEWPORT BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>92660</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2017-04-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>17.17</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>922003</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-04-12</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>16.81</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>912003</value>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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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>
        <footnote id="F3">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 B.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ ERIC G. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-04-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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                                   Exhibit A

QUANTITY     PRICE
       100    17.301
       100      17.3
       100    17.351
       100     17.25
       100      17.3
       100    17.251
       100    17.275
       100     17.25
       100    17.301
       100     17.35
       100      17.4
       100      17.4
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100    17.351
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100      17.3
       100      17.3
       200      17.3
       100     17.35
       100     17.35
       100    17.401
       100      17.4
       100    17.375
       100    17.275
       100    17.251
       500    17.251
        25     17.25
        75     17.25
       100     17.15
       500    17.151
       100    17.151
       100     17.15
       100     17.15
       100      17.1
       100     17.05
       100    17.051
       100     17.05
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       200      17.1
       100      17.1
       100     17.15
       100     17.15
       100      17.2
        37     17.15
        63     17.15
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100    17.125
       100     17.05
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100      17.1
       100    17.101
       100     17.15
       100     17.05
       100    17.025
       100        17
       100        17
       100        17
       100        17
       100    17.001
       100     17.05
       100     17.05
       100    17.101
       100      17.1
       500    17.051
       100    17.051
       100      17.1
       100        17
       100    17.001
        79        17
        21        17
       100     16.95
       100     16.95
       100     16.95
       100    16.951
       100      17.1
       100     17.15
       100     17.05
       100        17
     10000

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                                   Exhibit B

QUANTITY    PRICE
     193      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     200      16.65
     100       16.6
     100       16.6
     100      16.55
     100      16.55
     100      16.55
     100      16.55
     100     16.475
     100     16.475
      99       16.4
     100       16.4
       1      16.45
     100      16.45
     100       16.5
     100       16.5
     100       16.5
     100      16.55
     100      16.55
     300       16.6
     100      16.55
     100      16.55
      90      16.55
      10       16.6
     100       16.6
     100       16.6
     100       16.6
     100      16.65
     100      16.65
     100      16.75
     100       16.7
     100       16.7
     100      16.75
     100       16.8
     100       16.8
     100      16.85
     100      16.95
     100         17
     100         17
     100         17
       4         17
      99         17
      97         17
     100         17
     100         17
     100      16.95
     100         17
     100         17
     100         17
     100         17
     100         17
     200         17
     20          17
     180         17
     100      17.05
      20         17
      80      17.05
     100      17.05
     100      17.05
     100         17
     100         17
     300     17.025
     200      16.96
     100         17
     100         17
     100     16.975
     100     16.987
     100     16.975
     100         17
     100         17
     200      16.95
     100     16.875
     100      16.95
     100      16.95
     100      16.75
     100      16.75
     100      16.75
     100       16.8
     100       16.8
     100       16.8
     100       16.9
       7      17.05
     100      16.95
     100      16.95
     100       17.1
     400       17.1
   10000


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