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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-22-033576
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	CORRESP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220617

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Hongli Group Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001855557
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT, NEC [3569]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		CORRESP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHANGLE COUNTY ECONOMIC
		STREET 2:		DEVELOPMENT ZONE
		CITY:			WEIFANG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262400
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86 18800875902

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CHANGLE COUNTY ECONOMIC
		STREET 2:		DEVELOPMENT ZONE
		CITY:			WEIFANG
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			262400
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Hongli
Group Inc.</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">June
17, 2022</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Jeff
Kauten, Esq.<BR>
Division of Corporation Finance<BR>
Office of Technology</FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission<BR>
100 F Street, N.E.<BR>
Washington, DC 20549</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 0.5in; text-align: left"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Re:</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Hongli
Group Inc.</B></FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Amendment
No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form F-1</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Filed
March 31, 2022</B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>File
No. 333-261945</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Dear
Mr. Kauten:</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">This
letter is in response to the letter dated April 14, 2022, from the staff (the &ldquo;Staff&rdquo;) of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the &ldquo;Commission&rdquo;) addressed to Hongli Group Inc. (the &ldquo;Company,&rdquo; &ldquo;we,&rdquo; and &ldquo;our&rdquo;). For
ease of reference, we have recited the Commission&rsquo;s comments in this response and numbered them accordingly. The amendment to Registration
Statement on Form S-1 (the &ldquo;Registration Statement&rdquo;) is being filed to accompany this letter.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Amendment
No. 3 to Registration Statement on Form F-1 filed March 31, 2022</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Cover
Page</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>1.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Refrain
                                            from using terms such as &ldquo;we&rdquo; or &ldquo;our&rdquo; when describing activities
                                            or functions of a VIE. In this regard, we note your disclosure here and on page ii that the
                                            terms &ldquo;we,&rdquo; &ldquo;us,&rdquo; &ldquo;our company&rdquo; and &ldquo;our&rdquo;
                                            may refer to the PRC operating entities.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Response</U>:
</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we have revised the usage of such terms on the Cover Page and page ii of the Registration
Statement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>2.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            disclose whether you have cash management policies and procedures that dictate how funds
                                            are transferred, and if so, describe these policies and procedures. Include corresponding
                                            disclosure in the prospectus summary.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>We respectfully advise the staff that we have not adopted or maintained any cash management policies and procedures as of the date
hereof. Accordingly, we have revised the disclosure on the Cover Page and included corresponding disclosure at pages 7 to 9 and 122 to
124 of the Registration Statement, to explain the structure of cash flows by and within Hongli Cayman, its subsidiaries and PRC operating
entities, and a summary of the applicable regulations.</FONT></P>

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                                            revise to include a discussion of the rules adopted by the SEC on December 2, 2021 related
                                            to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Please include corresponding disclosure
                                            in the prospectus summary and risk factors sections.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revised the Cover Page to include a discussion of the rules adopted by the SEC on
December 2, 2021 related to the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. We have also included corresponding disclosure in the prospectus
summary on page 24 and risk factor entitled &ldquo;<I>[t]he recent joint statement by the SEC and the PCAOB, proposed rule changes submitted
by Nasdaq, and the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act all call for additional and more stringent criteria to be applied to emerging
market companies upon assessing the qualification of their auditors, especially the non-U.S.&nbsp;auditors who are not inspected by the
PCAOB.&nbsp;These developments could add uncertainties to our offering.</I>&rdquo; on page 56 and 57 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>4.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            revise your disclosure that a &quot;substantial portion&quot; of your current business operations
                                            are conducted in the PRC to clarify that the substantial majority of your business is conducted
                                            in the PRC.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revised the disclosure on the Cover Page and page 19, 40 and 46, of the Registration
Statement accordingly.</FONT></P>

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Corporate Structure, page 1</U></B></FONT></P>

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                                            use dashed lines without arrows when describing the VIEs rather than solid lines with arrows.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revised the organization chart under section &ldquo;Our Corporate Structure&rdquo;
on page 2 and 116 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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Arrangements between Hongli WFOE and Hongli Shandong, page 2</U></B></FONT></P>

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                                            note your disclosure that you are currently not required to obtain permission from any of
                                            the PRC authorities to operate and issue your ordinary shares to foreign investors and that
                                            you are not required to obtain permission or approval from the PRC authorities for the VIE&rsquo;s
                                            operation. Please disclose whether you relied on the opinion of counsel and, if so, identify
                                            counsel and file a consent. If you did not rely on counsel, explain why you did not consult
                                            counsel and why you believe you do not need any permissions or approvals. Also, with respect
                                            to the Cyberspace Administration of China, please describe the consequences to you and your
                                            investors if you, your subsidiaries, or the VIEs: (i) do not receive or maintain such permissions
                                            or approvals, (ii) inadvertently conclude that such permissions or approvals are not required,
                                            or (iii) applicable laws, regulations, or interpretations change and you are required to
                                            obtain such permissions or approvals in the future.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revised the disclosure on page 6 and 120 of the Registration Statement and filed
the updated consent of our PRC legal counsel, East &amp; Concord as Exhibit 23.3 of the Registration Statement, incorporated in reference
to Exhibit 5.2 thereof. Further, we added the corresponding disclosures with respect to the Cyberspace Administration of China on page
7 and 122 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Prospectus
Summary</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Summary
of Risk Factors, page 16</U></B></FONT></P>

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                                            disclose the risk that the Chinese government may intervene or influence your operations
                                            at any time, or may exert more control over offerings conducted overseas and/or foreign investment
                                            in China-based issuers, which could result in a material change in your operations and/or
                                            the value of the securities you are registering for sale. Also, specifically discuss risks
                                            arising from the legal system in China, including risks and uncertainties regarding the enforcement
                                            of laws and that rules and regulations in China can change quickly with little advance notice.
                                            Acknowledge any risks that any actions by the Chinese government to exert more oversight
                                            and control over offerings that are conducted overseas and/or foreign investment in China-based
                                            issuers could significantly limit or completely hinder your ability to offer or continue
                                            to offer securities to investors and cause the value of such securities to significantly
                                            decline or be worthless.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revise the disclosure on page 18, 19, 20, and 48 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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Consolidated Financial Data</U></B></FONT></P>

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, page 26</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>8.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>We
                                            note from your response to prior comment 1 that you revised the consolidating worksheets
                                            to reflect the service fee income and related receivable due from the VIE to the WFOE from
                                            the date the Exclusive Business Cooperation and Service Agreement (Agreement) was signed.
                                            Please further revise to remove the &ldquo;Benefits from VIE and VIE&rsquo;s subsidiaries&rdquo;,
                                            &ldquo;Accumulated benefits through VIE and VIE&rsquo;s subsidiaries&rdquo;, and corresponding
                                            eliminations, as well as the ensuing effects on the condensed financial statements of Hongli
                                            Cayman and Subsidiary for periods that pre-date the April 12, 2021 VIE Agreements. In this
                                            regard, amounts included in Hongli Cayman, Subsidiary and Hongli WFOE columns prior to April
                                            12, 2021 should be zero or N/A. Also, revise the introductory paragraph to clarify when Agreements
                                            were entered into and why the historical amounts are reflected in the VIE only column.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we hereby revised the disclosure from page 27 to 30 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Risk
Factors</U></B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Pandemics
and epidemics, natural disasters, terrorist activities..., page 35</U></B></FONT></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>9.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Disclose
                                            the risk of potential cyberattacks by state actors as a result of Russia&rsquo;s ongoing
                                            conflict with Ukraine and whether you have taken actions to mitigate such potential cyberattacks.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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In response to the Staff&rsquo;s comments, we added the disclosure on page 37 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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may have difficulty enforcing judgments obtained against us., page 38</U></B></FONT></P>

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                                            revise to include a cross-reference to the enforcement of civil liabilities section.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we have revised to include a cross-reference to the &ldquo;Enforceability of Civil Liabilities&rdquo;
on page 40 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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light of recent events indicating greater oversight..., page 56</U></B></FONT></P>

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                                            update the disclosure in this risk factor to state that the draft CAC measures proposed in
                                            July 2021 became effective in February 2022.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0 0pt 0.5in; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Response:
</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we have revised disclosure of the risk factor titled &ldquo;<I>[i]n light of recent events
indicating greater oversight by the Cyberspace Administration of China over data security, particularly for companies seeking to list
on a foreign exchange</I>&hellip;&rdquo; on page 58 to 59 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Capitalization,
page 68</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>12.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            revise to include a footnote to this table discussing the potential impact to your capitalization
                                            information were you to repay the loan with Bank of Weifang, if finalized, or fund the remainder
                                            of the purchase of the Yinguan Assets with the proceeds of the offering.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we revised to add a footnote under the table on page 70 of the Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B><U>Dilution,
page 70</U></B></FONT></P>

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<TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0"></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; width: 0.5in"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>13.</B></FONT></TD><TD STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Please
                                            revise to ensure that intangible assets are omitted from net tangible book value calculations.
                                            Also, you refer to both &quot;as adjusted net tangible book value&quot; and &quot;pro forma
                                            net tangible book value.&quot; Please revise to use consistent references throughout or explain
                                            how these measures differ.</B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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</B>Pursuant to the Staff&rsquo;s comment, we have revised the disclosure under &ldquo;Dilution&rdquo; section on page 71 and 72 of the
Registration Statement.</FONT></P>

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appreciate the assistance the Staff has provided with its comments. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our counsel,
Arila Zhou, Esq., of Robinson &amp; Cole LLP, at (212) 451-2908.</FONT></P>

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