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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001213900-23-063212
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230804
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230804
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230804

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:		231142283

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

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

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

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

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Zone</B></P>

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

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; 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; text-align: justify">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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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Form 20-F&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
Form 40-F &#9744;</P>

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    <TD STYLE="width: 90%; border-bottom: black 1.5pt solid; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><B>Description</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: justify"><A HREF="ea182848ex99-1_universephar.htm"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">Press Release &ndash; Universe Pharmaceuticals INC Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares</FONT></A></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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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">Date: August 4, 2023</FONT></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: right; background-color: white"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center; background-color: white"><B>Universe Pharmaceuticals
INC Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Notification Regarding Minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Jiangxi, China, August
4, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &ndash; Universe Pharmaceuticals INC (NASDAQ: UPC) (&ldquo;Universe Pharmaceuticals&rdquo; or the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;),
a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China, today announced that the Company received a written notification (the &ldquo;Notification
Letter&rdquo;) from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (&ldquo;Nasdaq&rdquo;) on August 1, 2023, notifying the Company that it is not in compliance
with the minimum Market Value of Publicly Held Shares (&ldquo;MVPHS&rdquo;) requirement set forth in the Nasdaq Listing Rules for continued
listing on the Nasdaq Global Market.</P>

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

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C)
requires listed securities to maintain a MVPHS of at least $5,000,000, and Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D) provides that a failure to
meet the MVPHS requirement exists if the deficiency continues for a period of 30 consecutive business days. Based on the Company&rsquo;s
MVPHS for the 30 consecutive business days from June 16, 2023 to July 31, 2023, the Company no longer meets the MVPHS requirement.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">The Notification Letter
does not impact the Company&rsquo;s listing on the Nasdaq Global Market at this time. In accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(D),
the Company has been provided 180 calendar days, or until January 29, 2024, to regain compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(b)(1)(C).
To regain compliance, the Company&rsquo;s MVPHS needs to close at $5,000,000 or more for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days at any time
during the compliance period. In the event the Company does not regain compliance by January 29, 2024, the Company will receive written
notification that its securities are subject to delisting. Alternatively, the Company may consider applying to transfer its securities
to the Nasdaq Capital Market.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">The Company&rsquo;s business
operations are not affected by the receipt of the Notification Letter. The Company intends to monitor its MVPHS and will consider using
available options to regain compliance with the MVPHS requirement under the Nasdaq Listing Rules.</P>

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

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Universe Pharmaceuticals
INC, headquartered in Ji&rsquo;an, Jiangxi, China, is a pharmaceutical producer and distributor in China. The Company specializes in the
manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of traditional Chinese medicine derivatives products targeting the elderly with the goal
of addressing their physical conditions in the aging process and to promote their general well-being. The Company also distributes and
sells biomedical drugs, medical instruments, Traditional Chinese Medicine Pieces, and dietary supplements manufactured by third-party
pharmaceutical companies. Currently, the Company&rsquo;s products are sold in 30 provinces of China. For more information, visit the company&rsquo;s
website at http://www.universe-pharmacy.com/.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><B><I>Forward-Looking
Statements</I></B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><I>Certain statements
in this announcement are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties
and are based on current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that the Company believes may affect its
financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Investors can identify these forward-looking statements
by words or phrases such as &ldquo;may,&rdquo; &ldquo;will,&rdquo; &ldquo;expect,&rdquo; &ldquo;anticipate,&rdquo; &ldquo;aim,&rdquo;
&ldquo;estimate,&rdquo; &ldquo;intend,&rdquo; &ldquo;plan,&rdquo; &ldquo;believe,&rdquo; &ldquo;potential,&rdquo; &ldquo;continue,&rdquo;
&ldquo;is/are likely to&rdquo; or other similar expressions. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements
to reflect subsequent occurring events or circumstances, or changes in its expectations, except as may be required by law. Although the
Company believes that the expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot assure you that such expectations
will turn out to be correct, and the Company cautions investors that actual results may differ materially from the anticipated results
and encourages investors to review other factors that may affect its future results in the Company&rsquo;s registration statement and
in its other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.</I></P>

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please contact:</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><B>Ascent Investor Relations
LLC</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Tina Xiao</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white"><I>President</I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; background-color: white">Phone: +1 917-609-0333</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Email: tina.xiao@ascent-ir.com</P>

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