<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001564207-12-000001.txt : 20121210
<SEC-HEADER>0001564207-12-000001.hdr.sgml : 20121210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121210112719
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001564207-12-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121207
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CTI INDUSTRIES CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001042187
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	FABRICATED RUBBER PRODUCTS, NEC [3060]
		IRS NUMBER:				362848943
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N PEPPER RD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Martinez Miguel Orlando
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001564207

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23115
		FILM NUMBER:		121252177

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		22160 N. PEPPER ROAD
		CITY:			BARRINGTON
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60010
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Vice President Pouch Products</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2013-05-30</value>
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    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Jonathan K. Miller, Attorney in fact for Miguel Orlando Martinez</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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