| Agency Name: | Department of Customs and Excise |
| Formed: | 11 January 1956 |
| Preceding1: | Department of Trade and Customs |
| Dissolved: | 27 March 1975 |
| Superseding: | Department of Police and Customs |
| Jurisdiction: | Commonwealth of Australia |
| Type: | Department |
| Chief1 Name: | Frank Meere |
| Chief1 Position: | Secretary (1956–1960) |
| Chief2 Name: | Alf Rattigan |
| Chief2 Position: | Secretary (1960–1963) |
| Chief3 Name: | Francis Jeremiah Harrison |
| Chief3 Position: | Secretary (1963–1966) |
| Chief4 Name: | Alan Carmody |
| Chief4 Position: | Secretary (1966–1975) |
The Department of Customs and Excise was an Australian government department that existed between January 1956 and March 1975.
Information about the department's functions and government funding allocation could be found in the Administrative Arrangements Orders, the annual Portfolio Budget Statements and in the department's annual reports.
In the 23 April 1958 Administrative Arrangements Order, the department's functions were:
The department was a Commonwealth Public Service department, staffed by officials who were responsible to the Minister for Customs and Excise.