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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040614154416
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001173003-04-000004
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040614

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES INC/DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000934747
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				133245741
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
		STREET 2:		PNC PLAZA - 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202-2823
		BUSINESS PHONE:		502-589-8100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		500 WEST JEFFERSON STREET
		STREET 2:		PNC PLAZA - 19TH FLOOR
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202-2823

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	COMMONWEALTH ALUMINUM CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19941228

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DEMETRIOU STEVEN J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001173003

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-25642
		FILM NUMBER:		04861461

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		500 WEST JEFFERSON #1900
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5025898122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O COMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES INC
		STREET 2:		500 WEST JEFFERSON #1900
		CITY:			LOUISVILLE
		STATE:			KY
		ZIP:			40202
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    <periodOfReport>2004-06-11</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>COMMONWEALTH INDUSTRIES INC/DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CMIN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>DEMETRIOU STEVEN J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>500 W. JEFFERSON STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 1900</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LOUISVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>40202</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.57</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>55852</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-11</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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                <transactionShares>
                    <value>50000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </natureOfOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>9.57</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-11</value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.57</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2007-06-11</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2014-06-11</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>200000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
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                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        </derivativeTransaction>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Grant, award or other acquisition pursuant to Rule 16b-3(d).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted shares of Common Stock, with 1/3 of the grant becoming unrestricted on each of the three anniversaries following the date of grant.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Restricted shares of Common Stock; vesting contingent upon achievement of certain performance-based targets yet to be determined.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lenna Ruth Macdonald (POA)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-11</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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