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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000909450-05-000163.txt : 20051219
<SEC-HEADER>0000909450-05-000163.hdr.sgml : 20051219
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051219202209
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000909450-05-000163
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051219
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051219

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORGI INTERNATIONAL 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:		1203 EAST WING NEW WORLD OFFICE BLDG
		STREET 2:		24 SALISBURY RD
		CITY:			TSIMSHATSUI KOWLOON
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		01185222566000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1203 EAST WING NEW WORLD OFFICE BLDG
		STREET 2:		24 SALISBURY RD
		CITY:			TSIMSHATSUI KOWLOON
		STATE:			K3
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZINDART LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971017

	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:		051274048

	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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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-12-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001028637</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORGI INTERNATIONAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CRGI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000909450</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GRUBER &amp; MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>50 OSGOOD PLACE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN FRANCISCO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94133</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>198590</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>7500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>132800</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-12-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>2.52</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>959599</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F4"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Limited Partnership and Investment Advisory Accounts</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F5"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This form is filed by Gruber &amp; McBaine Capital Management, LLC (GMCM), a limited liability company that is an investment adviser for client accounts and a general partner of investment limited partnerships; Jon D. Gruber (Gruber) and J. Patterson McBaine (McBaine), who are managers, members and portfolio managers of GMCM; Eric B Swergold (Swergold) who is a member and portfolio manager of GMCM who is a member and portfolio advisor of GMCM.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">By Gruber.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">By McBaine.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">This total is the number of shares beneficially owned after the transactions reported in accounts and investment partnerships in which the reporting persons have some pecuniary interest; the total excludes shares held in other client accounts managed by GMCM in which the reporting persons have no pecuniary interest.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">By GMCM, as an investment adviser for client accounts and a general partner of investment partnerships, and by Gruber and McBaine as managers, members and portfolio managers of GMCM, and by Swergold as a member and portfolio manager of GMCM. GMCM, Gruber, McBaine, and Swergold have pecuniary interest in those client accounts and partnerships that in the aggregate represent less than the total number of shares shown in Items 4 and 5. Each such reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities with respect to which indirect beneficial ownership is reported, except to the extent of that reporting persons pro rata pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>GRUBER &amp; MCBAINE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC  By:	/s/ J. Patterson McBaine, J. Patterson McBaine, Manager</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Jon D. Gruber</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-12-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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