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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-036897
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230505
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230505
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230505

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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-40231
		FILM NUMBER:		23894028

	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-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>FORM&nbsp;6-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 </B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>For the month of May 2023</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Commission file number: 001-40231</B></P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>265 Jingjiu Avenue</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Jinggangshan Economic and Technological Development
Zone</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>Ji&rsquo;an, Jiangxi, China 343100</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>+86-0796-8403309</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual
reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</P>

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Form 40-F &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting
the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting
the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): &#9744;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0"><B>Resignation and Appointment of Director</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On April 24, 2023, Mr. David
Sherman, the Directors of the Company, notified the Company of his resignation as a director of the Company and the chairman of the audit
committee of the board of directors, effective May 2, 2023.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">On May 3, 2023, the Company&rsquo;s
board of directors appointed Mr. Yongping Yu as a director of the Company and the chairman of the nominating and corporate governance
committee of the board of directors. The board of directors also appointed Mr. Ding Zheng, a director of the company and the then chairman
of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors, as the chairman of the audit committee of the board of
directors. The appointments intend to fill the vacancy created by Mr. David Sherman&rsquo;s departure. The biographical information of
Mr. Yongping Yu is set forth below.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Yongping Yu has served
as one of the Company&rsquo;s independent directors since May 2023. Mr. Yongping Yu has served as the General Manager of Zhuhai Qirong
Venture Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. since August 2019, a venture capital company focused on the healthcare industry. Mr. Yongping
Yu served as a director and Executive Deputy General Manager of Xinhua Kangmei Health Think Tank Co., Ltd. from May 2017 to July 2019.
From July 2015 to May 2017, Mr. Yongping Yu served as the General Manager of the Medical Data Division of Xinhua News Agency&rsquo;s Big
Data Business Department. From July 2014 to July 2015, Mr. Yongping Yu served as the Editor-in-Chief and General Manager of <I>Xinhua
Cyber Health</I>, a WeChat official account, at Xinhua News Agency. From February 2011 to July 2014, Mr. Yongping Yu served as the Director
of the Development Planning Department and Chief Physician of the Aviation General Hospital. From April 2004 to February 2011, Mr. Yongping
Yu served as the Deputy Secretary-General of JiangXi Pharmaceutical Association. Mr. Yu obtained a Bachelor of Medicine degree from Nanchang
University in the PRC in 1992 and obtained Bachelor of Arts degree in in Chinese language and literature from Tsinghua University in the
PRC in 1995.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Mr. Yongping Yu does not have
a family relationship with any director or executive officer of the Company and has not been involved in any transaction with the Company
during the past two years that would require disclosure under Item 404(a)&nbsp;of Regulation S-K.</P>

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

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    <TD STYLE="width: 60%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;Date: May 5, 2023</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 4%"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">By:</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 36%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Gang Lai</FONT></TD></TR>
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