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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001140361-04-003452
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040603

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CSS INDUSTRIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000020629
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GREETING CARDS [2771]
		IRS NUMBER:				131920657
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1845 WALNUT ST
		CITY:			PHILADELPHIA
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19103
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2155699900

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CITY STORES CO
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19851212

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SMOKE STEFANIE L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001192227

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-02661
		FILM NUMBER:		04846314

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		142 OWENWOOD DRIVE
		CITY:			LINCOLN UNIVERSITY
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19352
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102554911
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    <periodOfReport>2004-06-01</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000020629</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CSS INDUSTRIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>&quot;CSS&quot;</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SMOKE STEFANIE L</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CSS INDUSTRIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1845 WALNUT STREET,  SUITE 800</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PHILADELPHIA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19103</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer &amp; Asst. Secretary</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock ($.10 par value)</value>
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            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-06-01</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>14.33</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
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            <transactionDate>
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                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            <expirationDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reflects exercise of stock options granted on 1/22/2001 pursuant to a Rule 16b-3 plan.  These options are exercisable in installments of 25% of the optioned securities on and after the first anniversary of the date of grant and to the extent of an additonal 25% of the optioned securities on and after the second, third and fourth anniversaries of the date of grant.  To the extent not exercised, installments are cumulative.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Stefanie L. Smoke</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-06-03</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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