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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101012145750
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001467738-10-000019
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101007
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Worden Andrew Barron
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001467738

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34631
		FILM NUMBER:		101118927

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		26TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			China Armco Metals, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001410711
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-METALS, MINERALS (NO PETROLEUM) [5050]
		IRS NUMBER:				260491904
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WATERS PARK DRIVE, SUITE 98
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(650) 212-7620

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE WATERS PARK DRIVE, SUITE 98
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Cox Distributing Inc.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070827

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARRON PARTNERS LP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001210052
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34631
		FILM NUMBER:		101118926

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-359-0200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		730 FIFTH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		25TH FLOOR
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10019
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-10-07</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001410711</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>China Armco Metals, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNAM</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001467738</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Worden Andrew Barron</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>730 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group constitues 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001210052</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BARRON PARTNERS LP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>730 FIFTH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>26TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10019</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Group constitues 10% owner</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-10-07</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>3.7842</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1376607</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The first Reporting Person, Andrew Barron Worden, is the Managing Member of the General Partner of Barron Partners, LP and has a pecuniary interest in the 1,376,607 shares held by Barron Partners, LP.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The Reporting Persons are members of a group which in aggregate holds 2,437,264 shares. This number includes 60,600 shares  that were previously owned directly by the General Partner of Tibero2 LP and for which the first Reporting Person ,  Andrew Barron Worden , previously  disclaimed beneficial ownership.  The 60,600 shares have been transferred to Tibero2 LP and the first Reporting Person  now claims beneficial ownership of these shares because of his trading authority .</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew Barron Worden</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Andrew Barron Worden, Managing Member, General Partner Entity, Barron Partners LP</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-10-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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