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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0607</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2014-07-01-05:00</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>1</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001588084</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TANTECH HOLDINGS LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TANH</issuerTradingSymbol>
        <issuerForeignTradingSymbol></issuerForeignTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002124140</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wang Shudong</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NO. 10 CEN SHAN ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SHUIGE INDUSTRIAL ZONE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LISHUI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>ZHEJIANG PROVINCE</rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>F4</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>323000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>true</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>false</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>No securities are beneficially owned.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Shudong Wang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-31</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
