The caribbean basin initiative refers to the preferential trade concessions extended unilaterally by the united states under several key pieces of legislation to seventeen sovereign countries and dependent territories washed by the caribbean basin. Kitts and nevis pdf version1205 the caribbean basin security initiative. Caribbean basin initiative caribbean trade law and. Need for more reliable data on business activity resulting from the initiative nsiad86201br. In all cases, the united states has sought to foster social, economic, and political stability in. Caribbean basin trade partnership act cbtpa which entered into force on 1october 2000 and will be in effect until 30 september 2008. Instituted by the reagan administration under the caribbean basin economic recovery act cbera. E d i t o r i a l the attc hispanic 2da conferencia anual. The trade programs known collectively as the caribbean basin initiative cbi remain important elements of u. The cbi is a duty preference program that applies to exports from those caribbean basin countries that have been designated. The caribbean basin initiative and caribbean development jstor. More than a series of security programs, cbsi is an ongoing collaboration that enhances the capacity of the caribbean to address transnational threats. The caribbean basin security initiative usaid photo white house photo southcom photo w orking together through the caribbean basin security initiative cbsi, the united states and the nations of the caribbean are combating the drug trade and other transnational. The caribbean basin initiative cbi describes several pieces of legislation enacted by the congress of the united states.
United statescaribbean basin trade partnership act cbtpa. Caribbean basin initiative national agricultural law center. Under the caribbean basin trade initiative, the united states trade representative has determined that, for acquisitions covered by the wto gpa, caribbean basin country end products, construction material, and services must be treated as eligible products. This made trade benefits permanent repealing the september 30, 1995 termination date. Report to congress on the operation of the caribbean basin. The region is the beneficiary of the caribbean basin initiativecaribbean basin trade partnership act cbicbtpa, which allows many products of caribbean origin dutyfree access into the u.
Congress enacted the caribbean basin initiative cbi in 1984 to assist countries in central america and the caribbean islands. The impact of the caribbean basin initiative program on. The cbi came into effect on january 1, 1984, and aimed to provide several tariff and trade benefits to many central american and caribbean countries. The caribbean basin initiative cbi is a general term used to refer to the caribbean basin economic recovery act of 1983 cbera, the caribbean basin economic recovery expansion act of 1990 cbera expansion act, and the caribbean basin trade partnership act of 2000 cbtpa, collectively. Guide to the caribbean basin initiative, november 2000 edition u. Sylvester bowie, associate professor california state university, sacramento. Ddg wolff outlines measures taken in response to covid19, highlights key role of wto april 1, 2020. Caribbean basin initiative coa lition celebration 090091 sp645 box 7, folder 126 12041982 caribbean basin initiative 111042ss sp60124 box 7, folder 12221982 caribbean basin initiative 115759ss pr01408 box 12, folder 217 10051983 caribbean basin initiative ceremony 174625 fo00302.
In brief, the presidentsplan provides for oneway dutyfree access to the u. The caribbean basin security initiative usaid photo dos photo southcom photo w orking together through the caribbean basin security initiative cbsi, the united states and the nations of the caribbean are combating the drug trade and other transnational. Caribbean basin initiative impact on tourism sciencedirect. An international history provides a study of the entire caribbean region, including central america and the caribbean coast of northern south america. Discourse in the united states concerning the grenada invasion exemplifies what is at stake at the intersection between geography and critical geopolitics. Posts about caribbean basin initiative written by caribbeantradelaw. Demystifying the scourge and taking action for social justice. Cbsi united states caribbean basin security initiative. Congress under the caribbean basin economic recovery actcbera in 1983. Caribbean basin security initiative the united states developed the caribbean basin security initiative cbsi, a regional u. Association of caribbean social work educators acswe 11th biennial conference curacao july 812 dr. The caribbean basin initiative is not a trade agreement. Commonly known as the caribbean basin initiative cbi, this trade program was promulgated and optimistically promoted by the reagan administration as a means to accelerate caribbean economic development.
Note by the department of state pursuant to public law 89497, approved july 8, 1966. The cbi is a duty preference program that applies to exports from those caribbean basin countries that have been designated by the president as. Subsection a of section 211 of the act revises section 2b of the caribbean basin economic recovery act the cbera, also referred to as the caribbean basin initiative, or cbi, statute codified at 19 u. The cbi is intended to facilitate the development of stable caribbean basin economies by providing beneficiary countries with dutyfree access to the u. The caribbean basin economic recovery act of 1983 cbera amended in. A caribbean policy for the trump administration center. Cbi would encourage private investment through a threepart plan. As congress noted in the customs and trade act of 1990, the caribbean basin initiative cbi was established in 1983 to promote a stable political and economic climate in the caribbean region. Caribbean basin economic recovery act cberacaribbean basin trade partnership act. Is the caribbean basin initiative still relevant to.
Agency chiefs issue joint call to keep food trade flowing in response to covid19 march 31, 2020. The initiative seeks to reduce illicit trafficking in the region, advance public safety and security, and promote social justice. Reagan library topic guide caribbean basin initiative. Dreading the caribbean basin security initiative go. The caribbean basin initiative cbi is the series of trade programs that seek to facilitate the economic development and export diversification of the caribbean basin economies. Cdema caribbean disaster emergency management agency. First proposed by president ronald reagan in february 1982, the program was not approved by congress until july 1983.
In august 18 20, 2004, the cbhattc will be hosting. The purchase of a good in the caribbean basin beneficiary countries does not render it originating. Cbera provides duty free entry of textile goods and certain nontextile goods into the united states from designated beneficiary countries. Jamaica pdf version1205 the caribbean basin security initiative. United statescaribbean basin trade partnership act cbtpa certificate of origin. Gao united states general accounting office washington, d. Federal register united statescaribbean basin trade. Icc cwc international cricket council cricket world cup. Caribbean basin initiative cbi united states trade. The relationship between the united states and the countries of the caribbean is complex, multidimensional, and of fundamental importance, because the united states is the largest economic partner of the caribbean and the caribbean is the third border of the united states. Amended several times, the last substantive revisions were made in the caribbean basin economic recovery expansion act of 1990 p. Department of commerce, international trade administration page 1 i the caribbean basin initiative the caribbean basin initiative cbi is a broad program to promote economic development through private sector initiative in central american and caribbean countries.
Defense caribbean basin security initiative agreement between the united states of america and barbados effected by exchange of notes at bridgetown june 29, 2012 and june 27, 20. Often referred to as the caribbean basin initiative cbi. War era, culminating in the caribbean basin initiative cbi in the 1980s, to the current effort to thwart illegal drug trafficking, money laundering, and terrorist activities. The united states developed the caribbean basin security. The effects of the caribbean basin initiative on jamaicas.
Section 212 of the caribbean basin economic recovery act 19 u. The caribbean basin initiative was an independent program in the united states of. The initiative will also provide information on the needs of hispaniclatino clinicians in terms of workforce issues and certification. The caribbean basin initiative cbi comprises both the caribbean basin economic recovery act cbera and the caribbean basin trade partnership act cbtpa. The caribbean basin initiative cbi originated with the 1983 caribbean basin economic recovery act, which came into effect on 1 january 1984. Cdera caribbean disaster emergency response agency. Caribbean basin initiative description on august 5, 1983, president reagan signed public law 9867, which provides dutyfree entry into the united states for certain caribbean exports and allows u. Caribbean basin initiative cbi caribbean basin initiative cbi, a twelveyear program that went into effect on 1 january 1984, under which designated caribbean and central american countries could ship a wide range of products dutyfree to the united states. Request for comments on operation of the caribbean basin. The caribbean basin initiative cbi is a collection of programs that are. The caribbean basin economic recovery act went into effect in 1983. Guyana pdf version1205 the caribbean basin security initiative. In this paper i have taken seriously the geographic imagery of foreign policy discourse in.
The caribbean basin initiative cbi, enacted in 1984, was designed to reduce economic and political strife by stimulating caribbean economies. United states caribbean basin trade partnership act cbtpa certificate of origin. Description of caribbean basin initiative key product eligibility provisions cbera the caribbean basin economic recovery act cbera, enacted in 1983, allows the president to grant unilateral dutyfree treatment for imports of eligible articles from cbi beneficiary countries. Caribbean basin initiative the title is a play on words. August 1986 caribbean basin initiative need for data on activity more reliable business resulting from the initiative 1469 gaonsiad86201br. America that was initiated by the caribbean basin economic recovery act. Section 211 of the act revises the caribbean basin economic recovery act the cbera, also referred to as the caribbean basin initiative, or cbi, statute codified at 19 u. The caribbean basin initiative cbi was proposed by the reagan admin istration in february 1982 as a trade initiative to promote economic and. Sullivan background 666 highlights of the caribbean basin economic recovery act 666 dutyfree treatment 666 tax provisions 668 other measures and.
Caribbean basin economic recovery act of 1983 wikipedia. Provisions in the cbera prevented the united states from extending preferences to cbi. The trade policy staff committee tpsc invites comments concerning the operation of the cbi, including the performance of each beneficiary. Caribbean basin initiative cbi the caribbean basin initiative was an independent program in the united states of america that was initiated by the caribbean basin economic recovery act of 1983 cbera. If the origin of the good cannot be determined, the exporter must assume that the good does not originate. Trade representative has to submit a report to congress regarding the operation of the caribbean basin initiative cbi by december 31, 2019. Rather, it is a nonreciprocal grant, by statute of a cold war anticommunism commercial program which was extended in 1999 through the cbi nafta parity act, providing special dutyfree access to the u. States recently unveiled to address what it perceives as a security, politi. The caribbean basin initiative cbi was a unilateral and temporary united states program initiated by the 1983 caribbean basin economic recovery act cbera. The laws provide 24 countries and territories in the caribbean and central america with preferential access to the united states market.