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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November, 2003.

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

          Form 20-F   X      Form 40-F      

          Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of November, 2003

List of Exhibits:

1.   Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of October and Cumulative for 10 Months, 2003, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of September 2003 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods.

 


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CNH Global N.V.

Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment,
During the Month of October and Cumulative for 10 Months, 2003,
And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of September 2003
Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods

The following table summarizes selected agricultural and construction equipment industry retail unit sales results in North America as compared with prior year periods. Industry results for the current periods are expressed as a percentage change from the prior year periods, by major product category. The percentage change reflects only industry retail unit sales results and is derived from flash, or preliminary actual, data of the U.S. Association of Equipment Manufacturers (‘AEM’) and of the Canadian Farm and Industrial Equipment Institute (‘CFIEI’).

These industry data are based on unit sales as preliminarily reported by AEM and CFIEI member companies and include most, but not all, of the equipment sold in each of the categories. The data are subject to revision from time to time and caution should be maintained when using the data for any purpose. Actual results will vary and may not be known for some time. Over time, industry results will be adjusted to reflect actual sales differences, reclassifications, or other factors. Retail unit sales will fluctuate from month to month due to several factors, including timing of new products and new product introductions, product availability, and sales programs. CNH Global N.V.’s performance for the same periods is described relative to the change in industry results.

Also included in the table are indicators of North American dealer inventory levels. Industry data are derived from the flash, or preliminary actual, data of the AEM and CFIEI and expressed as the number of months of inventory on hand, based on the simple average of the previous 12 months retail unit sales results. CNH Global N.V.’s dealer’s inventory levels for the same periods are described relative to the industry levels.

This information reflects point-in-time data that is not necessarily representative of either the market nor of CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance going forward, nor does it reflect or imply any forward-looking information regarding the market or CNH Global N.V.’s relative performance in that market.

Copies of the relevant Agricultural Flash report from AEM and CFIEI follow the table.


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SUMMARY OF NORTH AMERICAN RETAIL ACTIVITY

    Total North American   CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY   INDUSTRY   (All Brands)

 
 
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
MONTH OF OCT. 2003
               

Agricultural Tractors:

under 40 horsepower (2WD)     + 24.9 %   up mid single digits

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)     + 14.0 %   down low double digits

over 100 horsepower (2WD)     + 10.0 %   up high double digits, significantly more than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors     + 26.9 %   up moderate double digits

Sub total tractors over 40 hp     + 13.6 %   up low double digits, in line with the industry

Total Ag tractors     + 19.1 %   up low double digits

Combines     (26.6 %)   up moderate double digits

Loader/backhoes     + 6.0 %   down mid single digits

Skid Steer Loaders     + 10.2 %   down mid single digits

Total Heavy Construction Equipment     + 21.7 %   up, equal to the industry

RETAIL UNIT SALES:
               
10 MONTHS, 2003
               

Agricultural Tractors:
               

under 40 horsepower (2WD)     + 27.5 %   up high single digits

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)     + 9.8 %   up low double digits, slightly better than the industry

over 100 horsepower (2WD)     + 4.5 %   up mid single digits, slightly better than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors     + 6.2 %   down low single digits

Sub total tractors over 40 hp     + 8.5 %   up low double digits

Total Ag tractors     + 19.3 %   up high single digits

Combines     (1.6 %)   up low double digits

Loader/backhoes     + 3.1 %   down low double digits

Skid Steer Loaders     + 0.4 %   down high single digits

Total Heavy Construction Equipment     + 7.5 %   up high single digits, equal to the industry

DEALER INVENTORIES:
               
END OF September 2003
               

Agricultural Tractors:
               

under 40 horsepower (2WD)   4.1 months supply   in line with the industry

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)   4.6 months supply   > 1 month lower than the industry

over 100 horsepower (2WD)   5.0 months supply   1/2 month lower than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors   4.5 months supply   in line with the industry

Total tractors   4.4 months supply   1/2 month lower than the industry

Combines   3.7 months supply   1/2 month higher than the industry

Dated: November 13, 2003

 


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October 2003 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales

(Report released November 12, 2003)

                                                         

                                                    Sept 2003
    Oct   Oct           Y-T-D                   U.S. Field
Equipment   2003   2002   % Chg.   2003   Y-T-D 2002   % Chg.   Inventory

Farm Wheel Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive
                                                       
Under 40 HP
    9,909       7,965       24.4       112,400       87,618       28.3       40,242  
40 & Under 100 HP
    5,822       5,006       16.3       51,911       46,539       11.5       21,837  
100 HP & Over
    2,162       1,979       9.2       12,302       11,905       3.3       5,845  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive
    17,893       14,950       19.7       176,613       146,062       20.9       67,924  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive
    498       401       24.2       2,441       2,372       2.9       1,006  
Total - Farm Wheel Tractors
    18,391       15,351       19.8       179,054       148,434       20.6       68,930  
Combines (Self-Propelled)
    546       778       -29.8       3,816       4,123       -7.4       1,495  

 


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     (U.S. UNIT RETAIL SALES)

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.

Ag Flash Report is updated by the 15th of the month.

For further information, please contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.

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Industry Trends

Canadian Ag Flash Reports


October 2003 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 11/12/2003)

These data are, in part, estimates that are subject to revisions when final detail data become available. Because of the seasonal nature of the industry, comparisons of monthly data from one period to another should be done with extreme caution. These data represent most, but not all, of the manufacturers in each product category being sold at retail in the Provinces of Canada.

                                                                                         
    October   October YTD   September
   
 
 
                                                                            2003   2002
                                                                    Canadian   Canadian
                            %                           %           (Field)   (Field)
Equipment   2003   2002   Chg.           2003   2002   Chg.   Inventory   Inventory

 
 
 
         
 
 
 
 
Farm Wheel
Tractors -
2 Wheel Drive
                                                                                       
Under 40 HP             655       492       33.1               4,852       4,325       12.2               3,081       2,796  
40 & Under 100 HP             1,063       1,035       2.7               5,550       5,778       -3.9               3,313       3,619  
100 HP & Over             482       425       13.4               3,373       3,094       9.0               1,693       1,474  
Total - 2 Wheel Drive             2,200       1,952       12.7               13,775       13,197       4.4               8,087       7,889  
Total - 4 Wheel Drive             78       53       47.2               584       476       22.7               236       208  
Total Farm Wheel
Tractors
            2,278       2,005       13.6               14,359       13,673       5.0               8,323       8,097  
Combines
(Self-Propelled)
            118       127       -7.1               1,061       832       27.5               397       387  
     
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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

         
    CNH Global N.V.
         
    By:   /s/ Darlene M. Roback
        Darlene M. Roback
        Assistant Secretary

November 13, 2003