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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 December 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

World Trade Center
Tower B, 10^th Floor
Amsterdam Airport
The Netherlands

(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.)

Yes No X

(If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ___.)

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SIGNATURES

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of December 2006

List of Exhibits:

Registrant’s Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment, During the Month of November and Cumulative for 11 Months 2006, And Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural Equipment at the End of October 2006 Relative to Industry Results or Levels, Compared with Prior Year Periods.

CNH Global N.V.

Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of November and Cumulative for 11 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of October 2006
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 or 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 monthly Agricultural Flash reports 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 NOVEMBER 2006

Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD)		(20.9	)%	down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		(13.9	)%	down moderate double digits, significantly worse than the industry


over 100 horsepower (2WD)		(25.0	)%	down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors		(36.5	)%	down high double digits, moderately worse than the industry

Sub total tractors over 40 hp		(16.9	)%	down moderate double digits, significantly worse than the industry

Total Ag tractors		(19.1	)%	down moderate double digits, moderately worse than the industry

Combines		(5.0	)%	down mid single digits, equal to the industry


Loader/backhoes	down moderate double digits			down moderate double digits, in line with the industry


Skid Steer Loaders	down moderate double digits			down low double digits, moderately better than the industry

Total Heavy Construction Equipment	down mid single digits			down moderate double digits, significantly worse than the industry

RETAIL UNIT SALES:
11 MONTHS, 2006

Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD)		(2.9	)%	down low double digits, moderately worse than the industry

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		+0.1	%	down low single digits, in line with the industry


over 100 horsepower (2WD)		(14.1	)%	down low double digits, equal to the industry

4 wheel drive tractors		(16.2	)%	down low double digits, in line with the industry

Sub total tractors over 40 hp		(3.5	)%	down mid single digits, slightly worse than the industry

Total Ag tractors		(3.2	)%	down high single digits. slightly worse than the industry

Combines		(6.5	)%	down mid single digits, slightly better than the industry


Loader/backhoes	down low double digits			down high single digits, slightly better than the industry

Skid Steer Loaders	down low double digits			down low single digits, moderately better than the industry



Total Heavy Construction Equipment	up mid single digits			up low single digits, slightly worse than the industry



DEALER INVENTORIES:
END OF OCTOBER 2006

Agricultural Tractors: under 40 horsepower (2WD)	5.8 months supply			in line with the industry

40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)	5.6 months supply			in line with the industry

over 100 horsepower (2WD)	4.2 months supply			1 month higher than the industry

4 wheel drive tractors	3.0 months supply			1 month higher than the industry

Total tractors	5.5 months supply			in line with the industry

Combines	2.3 months supply			> 1 month higher than the industry

Dated: December 14, 2006

Industry Trends

U.S. Ag Flash Reports

November 2006 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 12/11/2006)

To download a PDF of this report, please click here.


													October 2006
	November		November				Y-T-D		Y-T-D				U.S. Field
Equipment	2006		2005		% Chg.		2006		2005		% Chg.		Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP		5,582		7,153		-22.0		114,231		119,432		-4.4		59,377
40 & Under 100 HP		3,828		4,451		-14.0		69,047		69,429		-0.6		35,720
100 HP & Over		712		975		-27.0		14,881		17,783		-16.3		5,750
Total - 2 Wheel Drive		10,122		12,579		-19.5		198,159		206,644		-4.1		100,847
Total - 4 Wheel Drive		108		183		-41.0		2,719		3,376		-19.5		759
Total Farm Wheel Tractors		10,230		12,762		-19.8		200,878		210,020		-4.4		101,606
Combines (Self-Propelled)		263		285		-7.7		5,369		5,892		-8.9		1,102

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.

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^© 2006, AEM Association of Equipment Manufacturers Toll Free: 866-AEM-0442 Click here to read our Legal and Privacy Information Contact Us		Headquarters Office 6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2400 Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647 Phone: 414-272-0943 Fax: 414-272-1170

Industry Trends

Canadian Ag Flash Reports

November 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 12/11/2006)

To download a PDF of this report, please click here.


	November						November YTD						October
													2006		2005
													Canadian		Canadian
													(Field)		(Field)
Equipment	2006		2005		% Chg.		2006		2005		% Chg.		Inventory		Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP		518		562		-7.8		9,142		7,605		20.2		4,665		3,714
40 & Under 100 HP		546		632		-13.6		6,656		6,187		7.6		3,062		2,810
100 HP & Over		271		335		-19.1		3,360		3,462		-2.9		1,598		1,510
Total - 2 Wheel Drive		1,335		1,529		-12.7		19,158		17,254		11.0		9,325		8,034
Total - 4 Wheel Drive		40		50		-20.0		588		568		3.5		159		232
Total Farm Wheel Tractors		1,375		1,579		-12.9		19,746		17,822		10.8		9,484		8,266
Combines (Self-Propelled)		78		74		5.4		1,464		1,416		3.4		389		345

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

Interested in subscribing to market data reports? Click here. For further information, please contact Deb Carson at 414-298-4146.

Go To Canadian Ag Flash Reports Archive >>


^© 2006, AEM Association of Equipment Manufacturers Toll Free: 866-AEM-0442 Click here to read our Legal and Privacy Information Contact Us		Headquarters Office 6737 W. Washington Street, Suite 2400 Milwaukee, WI 53214-5647 Phone: 414-272-0943 Fax: 414-272-1170

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.

December 18, 2006

CNH Global N.V.

/s/ Camillo Rossotto

Camillo Rossotto