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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-09-000753.txt : 20090106
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-09-000753.hdr.sgml : 20090106
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090106162755
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-09-000753
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090102
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090106
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090106

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NORMAN WILLIAM S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001202883

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13397
		FILM NUMBER:		09510319

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7085512600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046257
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS [2040]
		IRS NUMBER:				223514823
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7085512600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001046257</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CPO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001202883</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>NORMAN WILLIAM S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>5 WESTBROOK CORPORATE CENTER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WESTCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60154</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-02</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1299.8267</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>24191.771</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes restricted stock units acquired through deemed dividend reinvestment and shares of common stock acquired through dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These are restricted stock units issued to the Company's outside directors as part of their annual retainer and are payable in stock no earlier than six months after resignation or retirement as a director and no later than ten years therafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary Ann Hynes, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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