For executing the tobacco hazard control and protecting the public health,, 234 samples consisting 12 domestic and 27 imported brands of cigarette were purchased and analyzed with ”Method of test for nicotine and tar in cigarettes” as promulgated by the Department of Health, Executive Yuan of R.O.C from January to December 2001. The nicotine and tar yields of the 12 domestic cigarette brands averaged 1.03 mg/cig and 11.7 mg/cig, while those of the 27 imported cigarette brands averaged 0.84 mg/cig and 10.3 mg/cig, respectively. The nicotine and tar yields of all the samples were in compliance with the maximum limits set by the Department of Health.