Modes of occurrence of bromine in eight coals from Sichuan and Chongqing were studied using inductively coupled plasma spectrometry and sequential chemical extraction. The results showed that the bromine mainly occur the water-soluble, ion exchangeable, carbonate, Fe-Mn oxides and organic fraction in these coals, which average total extraction rate was 88.2%. In bituminous coal and anthracite, the mean relative amount was 22.3% and 20.0% for organic bromine, 14.0% and 19.2% for the bromine of carbonate bound and almost equal for the bromine from water soluble and Fe-Mn oxidizes. The ion exchangeable bromine may be mainly adsorbed to organic matter in these coals. The relative amount of bromine in various modes of occurrence may not be very closely related to its sedimentary environment during the formation of coal. Bromine in coals from Sichuan and Chongqing should be paid more attention because its potential leachable rate was 36.62% - 86.80% and potential leachable content was 7.092- 20.10 microg/g.