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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-21-015993
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-A12B
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210317
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210317

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Universe Pharmaceuticals INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001809616
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			F4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-A12B
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40231
		FILM NUMBER:		21749490

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		265 JINGJIU AVENUE
		STREET 2:		JINGGANGSHAN ECON. AND TECH. DEV. ZONE
		CITY:			JI'AN, JIANGXI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			343100
		BUSINESS PHONE:		86-0796-8403309

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		265 JINGJIU AVENUE
		STREET 2:		JINGGANGSHAN ECON. AND TECH. DEV. ZONE
		CITY:			JI'AN, JIANGXI
		STATE:			F4
		ZIP:			343100
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>FORM 8-A</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Universe Pharmaceuticals INC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>265 Jingjiu Avenue</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Jinggangshan Economic and Technological Development
        Zone</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Ji&rsquo;an, Jiangxi, China 343100</B></P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">(Address of principal executive offices)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section
12(b) of the Act:</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 48%; font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt"><B>Name of each exchange on which</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Ordinary Share, par value $0.003125 per share</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Nasdaq Stock Market LLC</FONT></TD></TR>
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a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check
the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">x</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If this form relates to the registration of
a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check
the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify">If this form relates to the registration of
a class of securities concurrently with a Regulation A offering, check the following box. <FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Securities Act registration statement or Regulation A offering statement
file number to which this form relates: <B>333-248067</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
<B>None</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 1. Description of Registrant&rsquo;s Securities to be Registered.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">The description of ordinary
shares, par value $0.003125 per share, of Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (the &ldquo;Registrant&rdquo;) to be registered hereunder
is set forth under the heading &ldquo;Description of Share Capital&rdquo; in the Registrant&rsquo;s Registration Statement on Form
F-1 (File No. 333-248067) originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 2020, as amended by any amendments
to such Registration Statement and by any prospectus subsequently filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended, which information is incorporated herein by reference.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0"><B>Item 2. Exhibits.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the &ldquo;Instructions
as to Exhibits&rdquo; with respect to Form 8-A, no exhibits are required to be filed because no other securities of the Registrant
are registered on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the securities registered hereby are not being registered pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to
be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">Date: March 17, 2021</P>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Universe Pharmaceuticals INC</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="border-bottom: black 1pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gang Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Gang Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title: </FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors</FONT></TD></TR>
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