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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110216144427
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-11-005781
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110208
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110216
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110216

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Dorduncu Ahmet C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001513254

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03157
		FILM NUMBER:		11617104

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		YAZMACI TAHIR SOK
		STREET 2:		NO 36 MANOLYA APT BOSTANCI
		CITY:			ISTANBUL
		STATE:			W8
		ZIP:			81090

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000051434
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PAPER MILLS [2621]
		IRS NUMBER:				130872805
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6400 POPLAR AVENUE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38197
		BUSINESS PHONE:		901-419-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6400 POPLAR AVENUE
		CITY:			MEMPHIS
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			38197

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL PAPER & POWER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710527
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    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-02-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000051434</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNATIONAL PAPER CO /NEW/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>IP</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001513254</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Dorduncu Ahmet C</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>YAZMACI TAHIR SOK</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NO 36 MANOLYA APT BOSTANCI</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ISTANBUL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>W8</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>81090</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>TURKEY</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/  Erin Raccah, Attorney-in-Fact for Ahmet C. Dorduncu</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-02-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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