<?xml version="1.0"?><ownershipDocument><schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>    <documentType>4</documentType><periodOfReport>2003-12-31</periodOfReport><notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16><issuer><issuerCik>0000929008</issuerCik><issuerName>WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC</issuerName>        <issuerTradingSymbol>WCC</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner><reportingOwnerId><rptOwnerCik>0001220571</rptOwnerCik><rptOwnerName>LIN SANDRA BEACH</rptOwnerName></reportingOwnerId><reportingOwnerAddress><rptOwnerStreet1>225 WEST STATION SQUARE DRIVE, SUITE 700</rptOwnerStreet1><rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2><rptOwnerCity>PITTSBURGH</rptOwnerCity><rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState><rptOwnerZipCode>15219</rptOwnerZipCode><rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription></reportingOwnerAddress><reportingOwnerRelationship><isDirector>1</isDirector><isOfficer>0</isOfficer><isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner><isOther>0</isOther></reportingOwnerRelationship></reportingOwner><derivativeTable><derivativeHolding><securityTitle><value>WESCO COMMON STOCK</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>6.7500</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><exerciseDate><value>2006-07-01</value></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2013-07-01</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>WESCO COMMON STOCK</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>5000.0000</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>5000.0000</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeHolding><derivativeTransaction><securityTitle><value>WESCO COMMON STOCK</value></securityTitle><conversionOrExercisePrice><value>5.5750</value></conversionOrExercisePrice><transactionDate><value>2003-12-31</value></transactionDate><deemedExecutionDate><value>2003-12-31</value></deemedExecutionDate><transactionCoding><transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType><transactionCode>A</transactionCode><equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved></transactionCoding><transactionTimeliness><value></value></transactionTimeliness><transactionAmounts><transactionShares><value>2690.5830</value><footnoteId id="F1" /></transactionShares><transactionPricePerShare><value>5.5750</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>A</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><footnoteId id="F1" /></exerciseDate><expirationDate><footnoteId id="F2" /></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>WESCO COMMON STOCK</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>2690.5830</value></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>7690.5830</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">Shares are credited to a Deferred Share Unit Account maintained at WESCO.</footnote><footnote id="F2">Deferred Share Unit Account balance will be paid upon termination of services as a Director.</footnote></footnotes><remarks></remarks><ownerSignature><signatureName>SANDRA BEACH LIN</signatureName><signatureDate>2004-01-02</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

