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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001140361-03-003031.txt : 20030829
<SEC-HEADER>0001140361-03-003031.hdr.sgml : 20030829
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030829145701
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-03-003031
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030828
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030829

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSS INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020629
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GREETING CARDS [2771]
		IRS NUMBER:				131920657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1845 WALNUT ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155699900

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITY STORES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GROSSMAN LEONARD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194437

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02661
		FILM NUMBER:		03873969

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		742 CALABRIA LN
		CITY:			AMBLER
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19002
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4
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<ownershipDocument>
    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>
<periodOfReport>2003-08-28</periodOfReport>
<notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000020629</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CSS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CSS</issuerTradingSymbol>
</issuer>
<reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001194437</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GROSSMAN LEONARD E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>7705 SEMINOLE AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MELROSE PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19027</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
<isDirector>1</isDirector>
<isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
<isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
<isOther>0</isOther>
<officerTitle></officerTitle>
<otherText></otherText>
</reportingOwnerRelationship>
</reportingOwner>
<nonDerivativeTable>
<nonDerivativeTransaction>
<securityTitle>
<value>Common Stock ($.10 par value)</value>
</securityTitle>
<transactionDate>
<value>2003-08-28</value>
</transactionDate>
<deemedExecutionDate>
</deemedExecutionDate>
<transactionCoding>
<transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
<transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
<equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
</transactionCoding>
<transactionTimeliness>
<value></value>
</transactionTimeliness>
<transactionAmounts>
<transactionShares>
<value>700</value>
</transactionShares>
<transactionPricePerShare>
<value>24.6</value>
</transactionPricePerShare>
<transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
<value>D</value>
</transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
</transactionAmounts>
<postTransactionAmounts>
<sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
<value>234432</value>
<footnoteId id="F1"/>
</sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
</postTransactionAmounts>
<ownershipNature>
<directOrIndirectOwnership>
<value>D</value>
</directOrIndirectOwnership>
<natureOfOwnership>
<value></value>
</natureOfOwnership>
</ownershipNature>
</nonDerivativeTransaction>
</nonDerivativeTable>
<footnotes>
<footnote id="F1">Reflects three for two stock split paid July 10, 2003.</footnote>
</footnotes>
<remarks></remarks>
<ownerSignature>
<signatureName>Leonard E. Grossman</signatureName>
<signatureDate>2003-08-28</signatureDate>
</ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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