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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-023023.txt : 20090428
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-023023.hdr.sgml : 20090428
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090428145749
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-023023
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090424
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090428
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090428

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ANDERSSON CRAIG R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001218718

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14437
		FILM NUMBER:		09775336

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		139 PEPPER GRASS RD
		CITY:			BADEN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001068717
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ROLLING DRAWING & EXTRUDING OF NONFERROUS METALS [3350]
		IRS NUMBER:				522115953
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WARREN AVE
		CITY:			NILES
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44446
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2165447700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 WARREN AVE
		CITY:			NILES
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			44446
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        <issuerName>RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RTI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>ANDERSSON CRAIG R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1000 WARREN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NILES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>44446</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-04-24</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>3780</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>33438</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Payment of a portion of Director's annual retainer in the form of restricted shares of common stock.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Craig R. Andersson by Chad Whalen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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