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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001217160-07-000296.txt : 20071221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20071221164529
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001217160-07-000296
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070831
FILED AS OF DATE:		20071221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20071221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000885307
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		32275 NW HILLCREST
		CITY:			NORTH PLAINS
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036470110

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 1010
		CITY:			NORTH PLAINS
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97133

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Nasser Michael Charles
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001312616

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-19954
		FILM NUMBER:		071323742

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-292-6405

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3150 S.W. 72ND
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97225
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    <periodOfReport>2007-08-31</periodOfReport>

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    <form3HoldingsReported>0</form3HoldingsReported>

    <form4TransactionsReported>0</form4TransactionsReported>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>JEWETT CAMERON TRADING CO LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>jctcf</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001312616</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Nasser Michael Charles</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3150 S.W. 72ND</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PORTLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97225</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Corporate Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-08-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>5</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>699</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.16</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>227184</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The shares were acquired by the Jewett Cameron Employee Stock Ownership Plan (&quot;ESOP&quot;) for Michael Nasser. Mr. Nasser does not have voting control over these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amount of Securities Held has been adjusted by the 3 for 2 stock split effective March 15, 2007.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">An additional 44,088 common shares are held indirectly for Mr. Nasser in the Jewett Cameron ESOP as of August 31, 2007. Mr. Nasser does not have voting control over these shares.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael Nasser</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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