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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-09-052431.txt : 20091112
<SEC-HEADER>0001209191-09-052431.hdr.sgml : 20091111
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091112170330
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-09-052431
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091112
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091112

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPENCE A MICHAEL
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001201679

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33647
		FILM NUMBER:		091177928

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		121 INNOVATION DR STE 200
		CITY:			IRVINE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92612

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MERCADOLIBRE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001099590
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4890 SUBSUELO 1430 BUENOS AIRES
		CITY:			BUENOS AIRES ARGENTINA
		STATE:			C1
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		000-000-0000
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 4 SUBMISSION
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001099590</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MERCADOLIBRE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MELI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001201679</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPENCE A MICHAEL</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>TRONADOR 4890, 8TH FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BUENOS AIRES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>C1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>C1430DNN</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>ARGENTINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <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>2009-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>20000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>44.43</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>52354</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents the weighted-average sale price per share of a series of transactions, all of which were executed on November 09, 2009. The actual sale prices ranged from a low of $43.71 to a high of $45.09. The Reporting Person undertakes to provide upon request of the SEC Staff, MercadoLibre, Inc. or a MercadoLibre, Inc. security holder full information regarding the number of shares sold at each price within the range.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Jacobo Cohen Imach (Attorney-in-fact)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-11-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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