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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-064175.txt : 20061212
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-06-064175.hdr.sgml : 20061212
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061212133817
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-064175
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061212

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:			PIETRAFITTA CLIFFORD E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001194440

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02661
		FILM NUMBER:		061271010

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		8 BROOKS ROAD
		CITY:			MOORESTOWN
		STATE:			NJ
		ZIP:			08057
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">(1)  Reflects first anniversary of the date of grant for options granted pursuant to a Rule 16b-3 plan.  Options are exercisable in installments of 25% of the optioned securities on and after the first anniversary of the date of grant and to the extent of an additional 25% of the optioned securities on and after the 2nd, 3rd and 4th anniversaries of the date of grant.  To the extent not exercised, installments are cumulative.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Clifford E. Pietrafitta</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-12-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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