diff --git a/cl_sii/dte/parse.py b/cl_sii/dte/parse.py
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+"""
+Helpers for parsing DTE data from representations such as XML documents.
+
+
+Usage:
+
+>>> from cl_sii.dte import parse
+>>> from cl_sii.libs import xml_utils
+
+>>> with open('/dir/my_file.xml', mode='rb') as f:
+...     xml_doc = xml_utils.parse_untrusted_xml(f.read())
+
+>>> parse.clean_dte_xml(xml_doc)
+True
+>>> parse.validate_dte_xml(xml_doc)
+>>> dte_struct = parse.parse_dte_xml(xml_doc)
+
+"""
+import logging
+import os
+from dataclasses import MISSING, _MISSING_TYPE
+from datetime import date
+from typing import Optional, Union
+
+import lxml.etree
+
+from cl_sii.libs import xml_utils
+from cl_sii.rut import Rut
+from . import constants
+from . import data_models
+
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+
+DTE_XMLNS_MAP = {
+    'sii-dte': 'http://www.sii.cl/SiiDte',
+}
+"""
+Mapping from XML namespace prefix to full name, for DTE processing.
+"""
+
+
+_DTE_XML_SCHEMA_PATH = os.path.abspath(
+    os.path.join(
+        os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(__file__)),
+        'data/ref/factura_electronica/schema_dte/EnvioDTE_v10.xsd',
+    )
+)
+DTE_XML_SCHEMA_OBJ = xml_utils.read_xml_schema(_DTE_XML_SCHEMA_PATH)
+"""
+XML schema obj for DTE XML document validation.
+
+It is read from a file at import time to avoid unnecessary reads afterwards.
+"""
+
+
+###############################################################################
+# main functions
+###############################################################################
+
+def clean_dte_xml(xml_doc: lxml.etree.ElementBase) -> bool:
+    """
+    Remove some non-compliant (DTE XML schema) data from ``xml_doc``.
+
+    Not all non-compliant data is removed; only some corresponding to popular
+    modifications but non-compliant nonetheless.
+
+    The object is modified in-place.
+
+    :returns: whether ``xml_doc`` was modified or not
+
+    """
+    modified = False
+
+    xml_etree = xml_doc.getroottree()
+
+    # Remove non-standard but popular element 'DocPersonalizado'.
+    xml_em = xml_etree.find('sii-dte:DocPersonalizado', namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if xml_em is not None:
+        modified = True
+        xml_doc.remove(xml_em)
+
+    return modified
+
+
+def validate_dte_xml(xml_doc: lxml.etree.ElementBase) -> None:
+    """
+    Validate ``xml_doc`` against DTE's XML schema.
+
+    :raises xml_utils.XmlSchemaDocValidationError:
+
+    """
+    # TODO: add better and more precise exception handling.
+    xml_utils.validate_xml_doc(DTE_XML_SCHEMA_OBJ, xml_doc)
+
+
+def parse_dte_xml(xml_doc: lxml.etree.ElementBase) -> data_models.DteDataL2:
+    """
+    Parse and deserialize DTE data from ``xml_doc``.
+
+    """
+    # TODO: separate the XML parsing stage from the deserialization stage, which could be
+    #   performed by XML-agnostic code (perhaps using Marshmallow or data clacases?).
+    #   See :class:`cl_sii.rcv.parse.RcvCsvRowSchema`.
+
+    xml_element_root_tree = xml_doc.getroottree()
+
+    obj_struct = data_models.DteDataL2(
+        emisor_rut=_get_emisor_rut(xml_element_root_tree),
+        tipo_dte=_get_tipo_dte(xml_element_root_tree),
+        folio=_get_folio(xml_element_root_tree),
+        fecha_emision_date=_get_fecha_emision(xml_element_root_tree),
+        receptor_rut=_get_receptor_rut(xml_element_root_tree),
+        monto_total=_get_monto_total(xml_element_root_tree),
+        emisor_razon_social=_get_emisor_razon_social(xml_element_root_tree),
+        receptor_razon_social=_get_receptor_razon_social(xml_element_root_tree),
+        fecha_vencimiento_date=_get_fecha_vencimiento(xml_element_root_tree, default=None),
+    )
+
+    return obj_struct
+
+
+###############################################################################
+# helpers
+###############################################################################
+
+def _get_tipo_dte(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> constants.TipoDteEnum:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:IdDoc/sii-dte:TipoDTE'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'TipoDTE' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return constants.TipoDteEnum(int(value_str))
+
+
+def _get_folio(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> int:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:IdDoc/sii-dte:Folio'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'Folio' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return int(value_str)
+
+
+def _get_fecha_emision(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> date:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:IdDoc/sii-dte:FchEmis'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'FchEmis' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return date.fromisoformat(value_str)
+
+
+def _get_fecha_vencimiento(
+    xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree,
+    default: Union[date, None, _MISSING_TYPE] = MISSING,
+) -> Optional[date]:
+
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:IdDoc/sii-dte:FchVenc'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        if default is None or isinstance(default, date):
+            value = default
+        elif default is MISSING:
+            raise Exception("Element 'FchVenc' was not found in the XML document.")
+        else:
+            raise TypeError("Invalid type of 'default'.")
+    else:
+        value = date.fromisoformat(value_str)
+
+    return value
+
+
+def _get_emisor_rut(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> Rut:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:Emisor/sii-dte:RUTEmisor'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'RUTEmisor' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return Rut(value_str)
+
+
+def _get_emisor_razon_social(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> str:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:Emisor/sii-dte:RznSoc'
+
+    value_str: str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'RznSoc' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return value_str
+
+
+def _get_receptor_rut(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> Rut:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:Receptor/sii-dte:RUTRecep'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'RUTRecep' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return Rut(value_str)
+
+
+def _get_receptor_razon_social(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> str:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:Receptor/sii-dte:RznSocRecep'
+
+    value_str: str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'RznSocRecep' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return value_str
+
+
+def _get_monto_total(xml_etree: lxml.etree.ElementTree) -> int:
+    em_path = 'sii-dte:Documento/sii-dte:Encabezado/sii-dte:Totales/sii-dte:MntTotal'
+
+    value_str = xml_etree.findtext(em_path, namespaces=DTE_XMLNS_MAP)
+    if value_str is None:
+        raise Exception("Element 'MntTotal' was not found in the XML document.")
+    return int(value_str)
diff --git a/tests/test_dte_parse.py b/tests/test_dte_parse.py
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+import unittest
+
+from cl_sii.dte.parse import (  # noqa: F401
+    clean_dte_xml, parse_dte_xml, validate_dte_xml,
+    DTE_XML_SCHEMA_OBJ, DTE_XMLNS_MAP,
+)
+
+
+# TODO: add a real DTE XML file in 'tests/test_data/dte/'.
+
+
+class OthersTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def test_DTE_XML_SCHEMA_OBJ(self) -> None:
+        # TODO: implement
+        pass
+
+
+class FunctionCleanDteXmlTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    # TODO: implement
+    pass
+
+
+class FunctionParseDteXmlTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    # TODO: implement
+    pass
+
+
+class FunctionValidateDteXmlTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    # TODO: implement
+    pass