<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-17-012203.txt : 20170508
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-17-012203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170504
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170508
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170508

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:		17822914

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4695 MACARTHUR COURT SUITE 1200
		CITY:			NEWPORT BEACH
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92660
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    <schemaVersion>X0306</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2017-05-04</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000005981</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AMERICAN VANGUARD CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AVD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <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>2017-05-04</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>15.63</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>902003</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2017-05-05</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>16.75</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>892003</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <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>ERIC G. WINTEMUTE</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-05-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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                                                                       Exhibit A

AVD 5/4/17
                      Execution
Execution Quantity    Price
              200               15.95
              300               15.95
              100               15.95
              100               15.95
              184               15.95
              100               15.95
               16               15.95
              100               15.95
              100              16.001
              100              15.951
              100               15.95
              100               15.95
              100                15.9
              100                15.9
               26                15.9
               74                15.9
              100                15.9
              100               15.95
              100              15.907
              100              15.907
               18                15.9
               82                15.9
                2               15.85
              100                15.8
              100                15.8
              100              15.757
              100              15.651
              100              15.657
              100              15.657
              100              15.657
               87               15.65
               13               15.65
              100                15.7
                2                15.7
               98                15.7
                2                15.7
               30                15.6
               30                15.6
               30                15.6
               10                15.6
              100               15.65
              100              15.657
              100                15.7
              100               15.55
               84               15.65
               16               15.65
               84               15.65
              100                15.6
              100                15.6
              100               15.55
               87               15.55
               13               15.55
              100              15.525
              100               15.55
              100                15.5
              100              15.475
              100               15.35
              100                15.2
              100              15.401
              100                15.4
              100              15.351
              100                15.4
              100                15.4
              100                15.4
              100              15.451
              100              15.451
              100                15.5
              100                15.5
               20                15.5
               80                15.5
              100                15.5
              100              15.451
              100               15.45
              100                15.4
              100               15.45
              100              15.401
              100                15.4
              100              15.401
              100              15.401
              100               15.45
              100                15.5
              100                15.5
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100              15.501
                5                15.5
               95                15.5
              100               15.45
              100               15.45
              100               15.55
              100              15.551
              100               15.55
              100              15.551
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100              15.551
               85               15.55
                5               15.55
                5               15.55
                5               15.55
              100              15.551
              100               15.55
              100               15.55
              100               15.65
              100               15.65
              100              15.601
              100              15.675
              100               15.65
                1                15.7
               29                15.7
               82              15.675
            10000
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                                                                       Exhibit B


                  100              15.65

                  100              16.35

                  100               16.3

                  100              16.25

                  100              16.45

                  100              16.35

                  100               16.4

                  100              16.45

                  100             16.364

                    5               16.4

                   95              16.35

                  100              16.35

                   66               16.6

                   34               16.6

                  100               17.1

                  100             17.001

                  100               17.1

                  100               17.1

                   25              16.95

                   75               16.9

                  100                 17

                  100                 17

                  100               16.9

                  100               16.9

                   25               16.9

                   75               16.9

                   25               16.9

                  100               16.9

                   75               16.9

                  100               16.9

                  100               16.9

                  100             16.875

                  100              16.85

                   34               16.9

                   66               16.9

                  100              16.95

                  100              16.85

                  200              16.85

                  200              16.85

                  100              16.85

                  100              16.85

                  100               16.9

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.75

                  100               16.6

                  100             16.575

                  100               16.6

                   34              16.45

                   66              16.45

                  100               16.4

                  100               16.4

                  100              16.45

                  100               16.6

                  100              16.55

                  100             16.651

                  100               16.7

                  100               16.7

                  100               16.7

                  100              16.65

                  100              16.55

                  100               16.6

                  100              16.55

                  100               16.5

                  100               16.5

                  100               16.5

                  100             16.475

                  100              16.55

                  100               16.7

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.75

                  100              16.85

                  100               16.9

                  100              16.95

                  100                 17

                  100              16.95

                  100              16.95

                  100              16.95

                  100              16.95

                  100              16.95

                  100             16.851

                  100              16.85

                  100               16.8

                  100               16.9

                  100            16.8105

                  100               16.8

                  100               16.8

                  100               16.8

                  100              16.85

                  100              16.85

                  100             16.857

                  100              16.95

                   22                 17

                   78                 17

                  200              16.95

                   85              16.95

                  100              16.95

                   15              16.95

                  100               16.9

                  100               16.9

                  100               16.9

                  100               16.9

                  100              16.85

                  100               16.8

10000
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