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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-10-041314
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HICKTON DAWNE S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001215135

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14437
		FILM NUMBER:		10993672

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		148 KENYON RD
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15205

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:		WESTPOINTE CORPORATE CENTER ONE
		STREET 2:		1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108-2973
		BUSINESS PHONE:		412-893-0102

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WESTPOINTE CORPORATE CENTER ONE
		STREET 2:		1550 CORAOPOLIS HEIGHTS ROAD, SUITE 500
		CITY:			PITTSBURGH
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15108-2973
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        <footnote id="F1">Options vested in three equal installments on January 30, 2005, 2006, and 2007.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dawne S. Hickton by Chad Whalen, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
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