c/o Tantech Holdings (Lishui) Co., Ltd. s No. 10 Cen Shan Road, Shuige Industrial Zone s
Lishui City, Zhejiang Province s People’s Republic of China s Phone: +86-578-226-2309
December 22, 2020
VIA EDGAR
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Life Sciences
100 F. Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD |
| Registration Statement on Form F-3 | |
| Filed December 18, 2020 | |
| File No.: 333-251509 |
Dear Ms. Schwartz:
Pursuant to Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Tantech Holdings Ltd hereby requests the Securities and Exchange Commission take appropriate action to cause the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form F-3 to become effective on December 24, 2020, at 4:00 PM Eastern Time, or as soon thereafter as is practicable.
Please feel free to direct any questions or comments concerning this request to our U.S. legal counsel, Anthony W. Basch.
| Sincerely, | |
| /s/ Wangfeng Yan | |
| Wangfeng Yan | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |