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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-08-059482.txt : 20081107
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081107143520
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-08-059482
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081107
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081107

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UST INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000811669
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TOBACCO PRODUCTS [2100]
		IRS NUMBER:				061193986
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 HIGH RIDGE PARK
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905
		BUSINESS PHONE:		203-817-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6 HIGH RIDGE PARK
		STREET 2:		BUILDING A
		CITY:			STAMFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06905

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PARSONS ANDREW J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001245436

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-17506
		FILM NUMBER:		081170642

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBION ROAD
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02865
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-11-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000811669</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>UST INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>UST</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001245436</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PARSONS ANDREW J</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O UST INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>6 HIGH RIDGE PARK, BLDG. A</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>STAMFORD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CT</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>06905</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></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>2008-11-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>38</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.00</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12748</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Includes 560 Phantom shares resulting from dividend reinvestment under a deferred compensation plan as of this date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lorna R. Simms, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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