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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050524173515
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001269708-05-000124
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050510
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050524
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050524

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:		400 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06921
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-541-8000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06921

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	INTERNATIONAL PAPER & POWER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710527

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Kadien Thomas G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001327759

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03157
		FILM NUMBER:		05855094

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(203) 541-8396

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		400 ATLANTIC STREET
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06921
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-05-10</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-05-20</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001327759</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Kadien Thomas G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O INTERNATIONAL PAPER</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>400 ATLANTIC STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06921</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Senior Vice President</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>0</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>9724</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By DCSP</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Share numbers are rounded.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Investments in the SSP (International Paper Salaried Savings Plan) and DCSP (International Paper Deferred Compensation Savings Plan) are in a untitized fund of shares and cash.  The investment in the DCSP operates similar to the SSP company stock fund, and the number of units will vary as the price of the Issuer's common stock varies.  Payout of the plan is upon retirement.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Amending the number of shares reported under the securities underlying derivative securities on the original Form 3 filed on 5/20/05 to include the 5/9/05 contribution into the DCSP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Beth Murphree, Attorney-in-fact for Thomas G. Kadien</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-05-24</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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