In 1984, U.S. President Reagan advocated CBI in order to assist Caribbean nations to develop economically and stabilize America's "back yard" by giving reduced tax incentives on goods exported to the U.S. and larger quotas.
一九八四年，雷根總統為了協助加勒比海國家發展經濟，穩定美國「後院」，推動實施「加勒比海盆地振興方案」（簡稱「CBI 方案」），給予從此地輸進美國的產品，減免關稅、寬列配額等待遇。