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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030521174039
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909450-03-000088
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030522

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ZINDART LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001028637
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GAMES, TOYS & CHILDREN'S VEHICLES (NO DOLLS & BICYCLES) [3944]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FLAT C&D 25/F BLOCK 1 TAI PING
		STREET 2:		INDUSTRIAL CENTER 57 TING KOK RD
		CITY:			TAI PO N T HONG KONG
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		0118522665

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		FLAT C & D 25/F BLOCK 1
		STREET 2:		TAI PING INDUSTRIAL CNTR 57 TING KOK RD
		CITY:			TAI PO NT HONG KONG

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZINDART INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19961209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GRUBER & MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000909450

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-22161
		FILM NUMBER:		03715111

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 OSGOOD PLACE PENTHOUSE
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4159811039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		50 OSGOOD PLACE
		CITY:			SAN FRANCISCO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94133

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	GRUBER & MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT/GRUBER JON D ET AL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19951108
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    <periodOfReport>2003-05-19</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001028637</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ZINDART LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ZNDT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000909450</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRUBER &amp; MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Common Stock</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-19</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionTimeliness>
            <value></value>
        </transactionTimeliness>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>2000</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>3.63</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>123300</value>
            </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </nonDerivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Filed by Gruber &amp; McBaine Capital Management, LLC.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ J.Patterson McBaine</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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