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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 OCTOBER, 2001.



                                 CNH GLOBAL N.V.

                 (TRANSLATION OF REGISTRANT'S NAME INTO ENGLISH)


                               WORLD TRADE CENTER
                               TOWER B, 10TH 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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                             NEWS RELEASE
                         FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                         CNH TO PARTICIPATE IN DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TRADE
                         MISSION TO RUSSIA

                         U.S. SECRETARY OF COMMERCE DON EVANS ANNOUNCED FRIDAY
                         HE WILL LEAD THE FIRST BUSH ADMINISTRATION TRADE
                         MISSION. CNH GLOBAL N.V. (NYSE: CNH) PRESIDENT AND
                         CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PAOLO MONFERINO WILL
                         PARTICIPATE.


            For more     LAKE FOREST, Ill. (October 10, 2001) - "Through our
information contact:     Case IH and New Holland agricultural equipment, CNH is
    Jeffrey T. Walsh     the largest Western supplier of agricultural machinery
     Media Relations     to the Commonwealth of Independent States with over
    (1) 847 955 3939     12,000 pieces of equipment currently in operation. Both
                         Case IH and New Holland have worked with farmers in
                         Russia to increase productivity and profitability and I
                         am honored to be among those selected for this trade
                         mission," said Paolo Monferino, CNH president and chief
                         executive officer.

                         In the 1990s, the company recognized a mutually
                         beneficial opportunity in the Russian agricultural
                         market. Case IH and the Russian government have an
                         agreement through Declaration of Intent, whereby the
                         company outlined its strategy to contribute
                         significantly to the growth of the Russian agricultural
                         industry. Equipment sales to Russia last year totaled
                         $46.9 million.

                         As a result of its joint venture company in Uzbekistan
                         to assemble cotton pickers, Case IH has grown to be the
                         largest single Western brand offering a range of
                         agricultural machinery in Russia and the CIS.

                         New Holland won its first contract, for 100 combine
                         harvesters, with Ukraine in 1996 and later exported
                         combines to Russia, thanks to financing made possible
                         by the European Export-Import Bank.

                         At present, tractors and combines are not available in
                         sufficient quantity to permit the most efficient use of
                         Russia's vast agricultural resources. This situation is
                         expected to change substantially as a result of various
                         CNH partnerships to assemble, distribute and eventually
                         manufacture agricultural equipment in Russia.

                         CNH is the number one manufacturer of agricultural
                         tractors and combines in the world, the third largest
                         maker of construction


                         - CNH Global N.V. Administrative Offices 700 State
                         Street Racine, WI 53404 U.S.A. http://www.cnh.com -


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                         equipment, and has one of the industry's largest
                         equipment finance operations. Revenues in 2000 were
                         over $10 billion. Based in the United States, CNH's
                         network of dealers and distributors operates in over
                         160 countries. CNH agricultural products are sold under
                         the Case IH, New Holland and Steyr brands. CNH
                         construction equipment is sold under the Case,
                         Fiatallis, Fiat-Hitachi, Link-Belt, New Holland, and
                         O&K brands.


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                         - CNH Global N.V. Administrative Offices 700 State
                         Street Racine, WI 53404 U.S.A. http://www.cnh.com -
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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/ Debra E. Kuper
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                                                      Debra E. Kuper
                                                      Assistant Secretary


October 10, 2001