<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001094891-18-000007.txt : 20180102
<SEC-HEADER>0001094891-18-000007.hdr.sgml : 20180102
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20180102123412
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094891-18-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bazaar Harvey J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349989

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		18500904

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BKF CAPITAL GROUP, INC.
		STREET 2:		ONE ROCKEFELLER PLAZA
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10020

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				112520310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200A EXECUTIVE DR
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165865200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		91 HEARTLAND BLVD
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2018-01-02</value>
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                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

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