Dynamic coal reservoir permeability impacts the production of coalbed methane (CBM)and has been extensively studied. Gas (Helium)permeability change was measured under a 4.3MPa con~fining stress condition for 6 anthracite coal cores from the southern Qinshui Basin. Furthermore, controlling factors of the permeability change were investigated by comprehensively analyzing the effects of gas slippage and ef- fective stress on the permeability. Results show that during gas pressure decline:@the permeability initial- ly decreases but subsequently increases,during which the rebound begins at an inlet gas pressure of about 1.9MPa(corresponding to a mean gas pressure of 1.0MPa) ;(2)gas slippage phenomenon appears as the mean gas pressure falls bellow 1.0MPa;@the permeability is approximately negatively related to effective stress ; @the permeability decreases due to the negative effect from effective stress as the inlet gas pressure is greater than 1.9MPa;while it increases when the pressure falls below 1.9MPa because the positive effect from gas slippage is stronger than the negative effect from effective stress.