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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-14-019779
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	NT 10-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20131231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140401
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20140401

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		NT 10-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23115
		FILM NUMBER:		14732741

	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
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">FORM 12b-25</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 15%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><I>(Check One)</I>:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 21%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT></FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp; Form 20-F</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 11-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form 10-Q</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 16%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;&nbsp;Form N-SAR</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 17%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">For Period Ended:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 67%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif"><U STYLE="text-decoration: none">December 31, 2013</U></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 1%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 58%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transition Report on Form 10-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 40%">SEC FILE NUMBER</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transition Report on Form 20-F</FONT></TD>
    <TD><P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">000-23115</P>



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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transition Report on Form 11-K</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transition Report on Form 10-Q</FONT></TD>
    <TD>CUSIP NUMBER</TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">Transition Report on Form N-SAR</FONT></TD>
    <TD>125961300</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For the Transition Period Ended:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0">Read Instruction (on back page) Before Preparing
Form. Please Print or Type.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0">Nothing in this form shall be construed to
imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked
above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PART I - REGISTRANT INFORMATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Full Name of Registrant</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Former Name if Applicable</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: center; margin-bottom: 0pt">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">22160 North Pepper Road</P>

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and Number)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">Barrington, IL 60010</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center">City, State and Zip Code</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PART II - RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">If the subject report could not be filed without
unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.
(Check box if appropriate)</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(a)</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 91%"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The reasons described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Wingdings">x</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="vertical-align: top; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(b)</FONT></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition
report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, II-K, Form N-SAR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following
the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report of transition report on Form 10-Q, or portion thereof will be filed on
or before the fifth calendar day followingthe prescribed due date; and&nbsp;</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">(c)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The accountant&rsquo;s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. </FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PART III - NARRATIVE</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">State below in reasonable detail the reasons why the Form
10-K, 11-K, 10-Q, N-SAR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
(Attach Extra Sheets if Needed)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">In order for the Company to complete the preparation and review
of financial and narrative information for its year ended December 31, 2013, the Company requires additional time to file its Form
10-K for such year.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">PART IV--OTHER INFORMATION</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(1)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard
to this notification</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">JONATHAN K. MILLER</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">312</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; padding: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 31%; padding: 0; text-align: center; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">786-5100</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">(Name)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;(Area Code)</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-align: center">(Telephone Number)</TD></TR>
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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(2)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Have all other periodic reports required under Section
13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 2
months (or for such shorter) period that the registrant was required to file such reports) been filed? If answer is no, identify
report(s).</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT> Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> No</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; text-align: left">(3)</TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify">Is it anticipated that any significant change in results
of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included
in the subject report or portion thereof?</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
Yes <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&#168;</FONT> No</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 0in; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 0.25in; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0">If so, attach an explanation of
        the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate
        of the results cannot be made.</P></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">CTI INDUSTRIES CORPORATION</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Date: March 31, 2014</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">/s/ Stephen M. Merrick</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 10%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">Stephen M. Merrick, President</TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">For the year ended December 31, 2013, consolidated net sales
totaled $56,059,000, compared to consolidated net sales of $49,543,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 13.2%.
Sales for 2013 were at an all-time record high for CTI. For the year, CTI achieved net income of $376,000 or $0.12 per share (basic)
and $0.11 (diluted), compared to $102,000 or $0.03 per share (basic and diluted) in 2012, a more than 269% improvement.</P>

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