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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070207134058
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914190-07-000040
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PW EAGLE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000852426
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MISCELLANEOUS PLASTIC PRODUCTS [3080]
		IRS NUMBER:				411642846
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 SOUTH NINTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2880
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123050339

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		222 SOUTH NINTH STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 2880
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EAGLE PACIFIC INDUSTRIES INC/MN
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950726

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BLACK HAWK HOLDINGS INC /MN/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BHH INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19891019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			White Martin G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001364591

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18050
		FILM NUMBER:		07587282

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		972-720-7035

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		18808 CAMPBELL ROAD
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75252
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000852426</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PW EAGLE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PWEI</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001364591</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>White Martin G</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>18808 CAMPBELL ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75252</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>27.85</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2016-05-26</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>15000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Deferred Phantom Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-01-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>941.6398</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>33.9833</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
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            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>1861.9973</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">3,750 shares exercisable on each of 5/26/06, 5/26/07, 5/26/08 and 5/26/09.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Each deferred phantom share represents the right to receive the value of one share of PWEI common stock.  Deferred phantom shares are payable in shares or cash at the election of the administrator of the PW Eagle Top-Hat Plan.  The reporting person may transfer the cash value of his deferred phantom share account into an alternative investment account at any time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Includes shares acquired pursuant to dividend reinvestment.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Ryan Brauer, as attorney-in-fact for Martin G. White pursuant to Power of Attorney previously filed.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-02-06</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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