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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-042591
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080711
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080715
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080715

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046257
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030]
		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:		PO BOX 7100
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001046257
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CANNED, FROZEN & PRESERVED FRUIT, VEG & FOOD SPECIALTIES [2030]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13397
		FILM NUMBER:		08954058

	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:		PO BOX 7100
		CITY:			WESTCHESTER
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60154
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        <issuerName>CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WESTCHESTER</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60154</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
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            <officerTitle>Chairman, President and CEO</officerTitle>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Shares of common stock paid to the reporting person upon conversion of phantom stock units and distribution from the reporting person's account in Corn Products' Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Shares of common stock withheld to pay applicable taxes upon distribution of shares of common stock distributed to the reporting person on account of phantom stock units in his account in Corn Products' Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of June 30, 2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Conversion of phantom stock units and payment to the reporting person of shares of common stock from the reporting person's account in Corn Products' Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The phantom stock units are to be settled at different times following the termination of service of the reporting person depending on the applicable distribution election for the various accounts which make up the total units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Mary Ann Hynes, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-07-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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