Abstract: Total of 16 volatile organic residual solvent compounds in the cigarette paper and the wrapping paper listed in standard YC263-2008 were analyzed by headspace gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(HS-GC/MS). The linear range, recovery rate, precision and detection limit of the 16 residual solvents were tested. The method proved to be successful by the testing results of the adhesive and wrapping paper samples, which can avoid the disturbance problem brought by HS-GC. The results show that HS-GC/MS tests the residual solvents effectively, and the veracity of HS-GC/MS is better than HS-GC.