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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060214162940
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-010421
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060213
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060214
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060214

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000052795
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-ELECTRICAL APPARATUS & EQUIPMENT, WIRING SUPPLIES [5063]
		IRS NUMBER:				941658138
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 PATRIOT BLVD
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60026
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2245218204

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 PATRIOT BLVD
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60026

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ITEL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SSI COMPUTER
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710316

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SSI COMPUTER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19690727

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DUL JOHN A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001217115

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10212
		FILM NUMBER:		06615746

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC
		STREET 2:		2301 PATRIOT BLVD
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60025
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2245218546

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2301 PATRIOT BLVD
		CITY:			GLENVIEW
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60026
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2006-02-13</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000052795</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AXE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001217115</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>DUL JOHN A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ANIXTER INTERNATIONAL INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2301 PATRIOT BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GLENVIEW</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60026</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP,General Counsel &amp; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-02-13</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>442</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>45.03</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15225</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Number of shares being withheld by issuer for tax liabilities triggered when previously granted restricted stock units converted to shares of common stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Total includes 14,167 common stock units.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>John A. Dul</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-02-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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