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 April 2006

CNH GLOBAL N.V.

(Translation of Registrant’s Name Into English)

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The Netherlands

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CNH GLOBAL N.V.

Form 6-K for the month of April 2006

 

CNH Global N.V.

Summary North American Retail Unit Sales Activity
For Selected Agricultural and Construction Equipment
During the Month of March and Cumulative for 3 Months 2006,
and Indicators of North American Dealer Inventory Levels for Selected Agricultural
Equipment at the End of February 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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		Total North
		American				CNH RELATIVE PERFORMANCE
CATEGORY		INDUSTRY				(All Brands)
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
MONTH of MARCH 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)			+2.3	%		up low double digits, significantly better than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)			+6.9	%		up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)			+13.3	%		up high double digits, significantly better than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors			+18.1	%		up low double digits, in line with the industry
Sub total tractors over 40 hp			+8.9	%		up high double digits, significantly better than the industry
Total Ag tractors			+5.3	%		up moderate double digits, significantly better than the industry
Combines			+34.6	%		up triple digits, significantly better than the industry
Loader/backhoes		down low double digits				up low double digits
Skid Steer Loaders		up mid single digits				up high double digits, significantly better than the industry
Total Heavy Construction Equipment		up moderate double digits				up mid single digits
RETAIL UNIT SALES:
3 MONTHS, 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)			+3.5	%		up low double digits, significantly more than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)			+6.2	%		up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)			(5.2	)%		up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
4 wheel drive tractors			+14.6	%		up high single digits
Sub total tractors over 40 hp			+3.5	%		up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
Total Ag tractors			+3.5	%		up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
Combines			+8.8	%		up high double digits, significantly more than the industry
Loader/backhoes		down low single digits				up low double digits, significantly more than the industry
Skid Steer Loaders		up low single digits				up moderate double digits, significantly more than the industry
Total Heavy Construction Equipment		up moderate double digits				up low double digits
DEALER INVENTORIES:
END OF FEBRUARY 2006
Agricultural Tractors:
under 40 horsepower (2WD)		6.3 months supply				1 month more than the industry
40 to 100 horsepower (2WD)		5.1 months supply				1/2 month more than the industry
over 100 horsepower (2WD)		4.0 months supply				in line with the industry
4 wheel drive tractors		2.8 months supply				1 month less than the industry
Total tractors		5.6 months supply				in line with the industry
Combines		2.7 months supply			>	1 month more than the industry

Dated: April 13, 2006

Industry Trends

U.S. Ag Flash Reports

March 2006 Flash Report
U.S. Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 4/12/2006)

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

																										February 2006
		March				March								Y-T-D												U.S. Field
Equipment		2006				2005				% Chg.				2006				Y-T-D 2005				% Chg.				Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP			10,575				10,386				1.8				22,106				21,477				2.9				66,538
40 & Under 100 HP			6,338				6,063				4.5				14,995				14,358				4.4				32,324
100 HP & Over			2,021				1,873				7.9				4,750				5,183				-8.4				6,246
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			18,934				18,322				3.3				41,851				41,018				2.0				105,108
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			374				331				13.0				834				756				10.3				804
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			19,308				18,653				3.5				42,685				41,774				2.2				105,912
Combines (Self-Propelled)			416				313				32.9				1,006				917				9.7				1,360

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.

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Canadian Ag Flash Reports

March 2006 Flash Report Canada Unit Retail Sales
(Report released 4/12/2006)

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.

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		March												March YTD												February
																										2006				2005
																										Canadian				Canadian
																										(Field)				(Field)
Equipment		2006				2005				% Chg.				2006				2005				% Chg.				Inventory				Inventory
Farm Wheel Tractors - 2 Wheel Drive
Under 40 HP			458				404				13.4				998				850				17.4				4,542				3,786
40 & Under 100 HP			528				358				47.5				1,268				954				32.9				2,756				2,363
100 HP & Over			380				246				54.5				709				575				23.3				1,530				1,433
Total - 2 Wheel Drive			1,366				1,008				35.5				2,975				2,379				25.1				8,828				7,582
Total - 4 Wheel Drive			76				50				52.0				133				88				51.1				200				199
Total Farm Wheel Tractors			1,442				1,058				36.3				3,108				2,467				26.0				9,028				7,781
Combines (Self-Propelled)			86				60				43.3				170				164				3.7				513				415

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.

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

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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.

April 13, 2006